Museums
Bath Museum of
Costume
4 Circus
Bath
BA1 2EW
Tel: 01225 477752
web site:www.museumofcostume.co.uk
The Bath Museum
of Costume has a large collection of headwear across the centuries
ranging from embroidered nightcaps of the 17th Century through to
hat designs of the 20th Century.
The Fashion Research
Centre is an extension of the Museum which provides study and research
facilities for students and members of the public.
The Museum of London
London Wall
London
EC2
Tel: 0207 6003699
Website: www.museumoflondon.org.uk
At the Museum
of London you can find hats dating from the Tudor period to the present
day and much other subject matter relating to hats.
Appointments are
necessary to view this collection.
Victoria and Albert
Museum
Cromwell Road
London
SW7 2RL
Tel: 0207 9388500
Website: www.vam.ac.uk
Victoria and Albert
Museum contains a vast selection of hats ranging from the 16th Century
to present day, including work by Stephen Jones, Jo Gordan, Philip
Treacy and Dai Rees. Only a part of the collection is on view but
if you wish to see more then please contact the Museum.
GREAT SITES ON HATS AND MILLINERY TO VISIT
The Museum
of Hatting
Wellington Mill
Wellington Road South
Stockport
SK3 OEU
Tel: 0161 355 7770
Fax: 0161 480 8735
Website:
www.hatworks.org.uk
The U.K's
first and only museum dedicated to the exciting world of hats
and hat making.
Situated within
Wellington Mill the site has been transformed into a major new
attraction and educational resource in the heart of the town.
Musee du
Chapeau
16 Route de St-Galmier
42140
Chazelles-Sur-Lyon
France
Tel: 33-4-77-94-23-29
Website: www.museeduchapeau.com
e-mail: mchapeau@museeduchapeau.com
Situated 30
miles from Lyon and 18 miles from Saint-Etienne, Chazelles sur
Lyon, a small town of the Monts du Lyonnais, became prosperous
thanks to hair felt hat industry (the hair of hares, wild rabbits
and rabbits).
Opened in
l983 the Hat Making Museum is set in the Jules Blanchard old hat
industry. Besides the public rooms; a unique centre of documentation
about hats is accessible to students, professionals and researchers.
You can find: works, archives, photographs, and videos.
Free paper
translation in English, German, Spanish, Japanese, Dutch, Danish,
and Italian is available on the guided tours.
LINKS TO
OTHER HAT SITES
www.hatsuk.com
Powered by Sandra Phillipps Hats this website is dedicated to
all hat companies, designers, wearers and everyone interested
in any aspect of hats.
www.thehatsite.com
The Hat Site provides world-wide listings of companies in the
hat and headwear trade. Listing many links to other sites on the
subject of hats.
