Evening Hat
1979 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Milliner David Shilling had no formal training. A banker by trade, he began designing hats in the mid-1970s for his mother Gertrude to wear to Ascot. Many of David Shilling’s Ascot hats were witty and whimsical. ‘Less about couture and more about theatre’ is how the designer described his most extreme creations.
This evening cap in velvet and gold lame recalls the glamour of 1930s and 1940s, and accompanied a black-and-gold ensemble by Yuki. Best known for his eye-catching, amusing style statements, here David Shilling displays a more restrained talent.
This evening cap in velvet and gold lame recalls the glamour of 1930s and 1940s, and accompanied a black-and-gold ensemble by Yuki. Best known for his eye-catching, amusing style statements, here David Shilling displays a more restrained talent.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Velvet, with gold lame |
| Brief description | Black velvet evening cap with gold lame knot, designed by David Shilling, Britain, 1979 |
| Physical description | Black velvet evening cap with lame knot |
| Production type | Haute couture |
| Gallery label |
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| Credit line | Given by Gunyuki Torimaru |
| Object history | The complete ensemble was donated in 1979 with a customised Adel Rootstein mannequin specially made for the purpose of modelling it. This was part of a group of 25 such total ensembles donated in 1979. |
| Summary | Milliner David Shilling had no formal training. A banker by trade, he began designing hats in the mid-1970s for his mother Gertrude to wear to Ascot. Many of David Shilling’s Ascot hats were witty and whimsical. ‘Less about couture and more about theatre’ is how the designer described his most extreme creations. This evening cap in velvet and gold lame recalls the glamour of 1930s and 1940s, and accompanied a black-and-gold ensemble by Yuki. Best known for his eye-catching, amusing style statements, here David Shilling displays a more restrained talent. |
| Bibliographic reference | de la Haye, Amy, ed. The Cutting Edge: 50 Years of British Fashion 1947-1997. V&A Publications, London, England, 1997, pp. 144 and 145. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.319-1980 |
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| Record created | September 17, 2003 |
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