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Hat

Hat
 1946

Medium
silk velvet, osprey feather, cotton lace, silk tulle, synthetic fastening, metal
Measurements
(a) 85.0 cm (outer circumference) 23.0 cm (height) 21.0 cm (width)
(b) 8.0 × 1.5 × 1.0 cm (velvet tip hat pin)
(c) 8.0 × 1.5 × 1.0 cm (velvet tip hat pin)
Place/s of Execution
London, England
Inscription
(a) label, inside centre back, woven in black on white silk: Benesford / LONDON
Accession Number
D112.a-c-1975
Department
International Fashion and Textiles
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Mrs Danster, 1975
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display
Physical description
Soft chestnut velvet halo hat held by band with bow at back of head, halo decorated with osprey.