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Hat

GEORGES, Melbourne (retailer)
Hat
 (c. 1950)

Medium
polyester (satin), plastic gauze, velvet, ribbon

Measurements
143.0 cm (outer circumference) 8.0 cm (height) 45.5 cm (width)

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

Reproduction requests

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Accession Number
D101-1975

Department
Australian Fashion and Textiles

Physical description
Hat with collapsible crown of black polyester satin, decorated with narrow parallel rows of black machine stitching. The wide brim consists of two double layers of fine black plastic gauze which is scalloped at the centre back. The lining fabric is black, with a black grosgrain ribbon reinforcing the inside circumference of the crown.

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