Collection item
Hat with pink & green ribbon
The New Zealand hat trade was on the verge of collapse when, in 1976, Ailie Miller ambitiously embarked on a career as a milliner in Christchurch. She called her millinery business Dollie Vardin.
Details
Credit:
Loan courtesy of Katerina Marinkovich.
Copyright:
Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0 Licence
Designer:
Ailie Miller
Manufacturing location:
Auckland
Garment type:
Hat
Material:
Straw, bias cut crepe and satin fabric ribbons
Colour:
Straw coloured hat, pink and green ribbon
Purchase location:
Auckland
Label:
Dollie Vardin
Date:
1990s
