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Straw hat by Otto Lucas
Object No. 96/386/56
Hat, womens, straw/ velvet, Otto Lucas, England, 1950-1960
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Summary
Physical Description
Hat, womens, straw/ velvet, Otto Lucas, England, 1950-1960 Hat in natural coloured basket weave straw with black velvet ribbon. Labelled Otto Lucas.
PRODUCTION
Notes
Otto Lucas b.Germany 1903 d Belgium 1971. After a period spent in Paris and Berlin to learn the milliners trade, Lucas moved to London where he opened his Mayfair salon in 1932. From that time until his death in an aeroplane crash his business was a great success and his hats bought by major shops all over the world. Private customers included the Duchess of Windsor and he also designed for films in the 1940s and 1950s. Made in the studio of Otto Lucas. 1950-1955
HISTORY
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Unknown. The Jacovides Collection was assembled by Chris Jacovides, a Sydney couturier and costume collector. The collection comprising 135 items of women's clothing and accessories from the period 1910 until the 1960s, represents the work of influential overseas and Australian designers. The National Trust of Australia (NSW) purchased the collection from Chris Jacovides in 1976 with the plan of establishing a museum of costume in Sydney. This did not eventuate and with permission from the museum the National Trust was able to store the collection with the Powerhouse Museum from 1980 until purchased by the Museum in 1996. Previously catalogued in the Jacovides collection as No.125.
SOURCE
Credit Line
Purchased 1996
Acquisition Date
3 December 1996
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