Hat
mid 1960s-late 1960s (made)
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Natural straw broad-brimmed hat with fabric poppies, cornflowers, daisies, and wheat stalks.
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| Materials and techniques | Straw |
| Brief description | Natural straw broad-brimmed hat trimmed with fabric flowers and wheat |
| Physical description | Natural straw broad-brimmed hat with fabric poppies, cornflowers, daisies, and wheat stalks. |
| Gallery label | Ideal for a summer day in the country, this simple, broad-brimmed straw hat is decorated with meadow flowers and corn. By this date, fashion had lost its hard edge and softer styles were in the ascendant.(1997) |
| Credit line | Given by Mrs B. Church |
| Object history | Worn by Mrs. Blair Cok and given by her sister, Mrs. B. Church |
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| Bibliographic reference | de la Haye, Amy, ed. The Cutting Edge: 50 Years of British Fashion 1947-1997. London: V&A Publications, 1997, p. 145.
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.261-1985 |
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| Record created | September 17, 2003 |
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