Working with radical hat designer, Stephen Jones, the V&A presents an ‘anthology of hats’. Drawn from V&A and international collections and ranging in style and period from a 17th-century Puritan’s hat to a 1950s Balenciaga couture piece to hats by Jones and his contemporaries including to the latest creations by young milliners such as Noel Stewart, the exhibition investigates the cultural and historic importance of millinery. The exhibition is arranged in four main themes - Inspiration looks at the myriad of sources including historicism, exoticism and the natural world; Creation explores the techniques, materials and processes; The Salon focuses on the buying and selling of hats and the millinery shop; and The Clients which examines the wearing and etiquette of hats and features headgear worn by well known clients of some of the world’s top milliners including Audrey Hepburn, Anna Piaggi, Dita von Teese.24 February - 31 May 2009
V & A Museum, The Porter Gallery
£5 Adults, £4 Seniors, Students, 12-17 yrs, ES40 Holders
Link:
http://www.vam.ac.uk/hats
http://www.stephenjonesmillinery.com/
Some samplings from the V&A website:
Millinery work in action:
Millinery in action: making a hat in the Stephen Jones workroom from Victoria and Albert Museum on Vimeo.
Exhibition book available at Amazon.com:
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