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Hat
(c. 1944)

Medium
felt, feathers

Measurements
105.0 cm (outer circumference) 5.0 cm (height) 34.5 cm (width)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Mrs Danster, 1975

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Melbourne, Victoria

Inscription
label, centre back inside crown, woven in black on white ground: Georges / COLLINS ST / MELBOURNE

Accession Number
D102-1975

Department
Australian Fashion and Textiles

Physical description
Miniature or 'doll' hat in mauve felt with flat boater crown and wide brim. The hat is trimmed with five violet coloured ostrich plumes. Inside crown reinforced with mauve grosgrain ribbon. Looped green cotton thread sewn on one side of crown.