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She required an extensive wardrobe for the many formal dinners and state functions that she had to attend.\r\n\r\nLady Alexandra dressed exclusively at Jacques Fath (1912-54), and he also supplied her accessories. A hat was considered the essential finishing touch to any outfit during the 1940s and 1950s, and this hat completed an outfit that Lady Alexandra wore to the unveiling of a statue in honour of her father, Field Marshal Earl Haig, in Montreuil-sur-Mer in 1950.","physicalDescription":"Hat of dark grey felt. The crown is folded and held in place at the back and sides, held in place by stitches. It has a brim which is turned downwards, and ranges from 3 inches at the front, tapering to approximately 1.625 inches at the back. It has a grey silk scarf round the base of the crown, tied at the back. 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