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- Philip Treacy, Feather Hat, 1995 © Victoria and Albert Museum, London.
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- Sarah Jessica Parker in Philip Treacy fascinator.
- Jo Gordon, Kiss of Death, 1994 © Victoria and Albert Museum, London.
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