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(England)
Hat (c. 1925)
silk net, straw ribbon
59.0 cm (outer circumference) 18.0 cm (height) 15.0 cm (width)
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Miss Irene Mitchell, 1975
Photo: National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
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About this work
This golden tape-lace Hat combines two head forms. The Russian kokoshnik merges with the shape of the turban. The crown-like headdress, which was introduced by Russian émigrés into Paris following the Bolshevik Revolution, gave its shape to the tiara of the 1920s and was often sewn onto turbans, toques and cloches of the period. In the 1920s, movie stars and celebrities wore the turban repeatedly. Pulled low over the forehead, turbans framed dark, heavily made-up eyes, enhancing the glamour and seductive appeal of movie stars such as Gloria Swanson and Pola Negri.
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
(England)
Accession Number
D8-1975
Department
International Fashion and Textiles
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