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Women's cocktail hat of sequins

Object No. A10561

Cocktail hat, womens, sequins / braid / velvet, made by Leba Karpin, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1945-1955

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Summary

Physical Description

Cocktail hat, womens, sequins / braid / velvet, made by Leba Karpin (later Leba Bovard 1917-1976), Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1945-1955 Brown velvet cocktail hat with sequins and braid applied around the sides of the crown in concentric wave pattern. The centre front has a metal motif imitating a feather which extends up and over the side toward the back and is secured down in the centre with a piece of cording. There is a synthetic brown interior lining and a hat elastic for support.

DIMENSIONS

Height

90 mm

Width

220 mm

PRODUCTION

Notes

Leba Bovard (née Karpin) 1917-1976 See: http://www.lebabovard.com/

HISTORY

Notes

Made for Leba Karpin herself.

SOURCE

Credit Line

Gift of Julia Bouard, 1984

Acquisition Date

25 July 1984

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