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HAT BLOCK [3 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hat block
1, record 1, English, hat%20block
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hat block : an item in the "Textileworking Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 1, English, - hat%20block
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- forme à chapeaux
1, record 1, French, forme%20%C3%A0%20chapeaux
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
forme à chapeaux : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de travail du textile» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 1, French, - forme%20%C3%A0%20chapeaux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-12-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hats and Millinery
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- blocked
1, record 2, English, blocked
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Over the two days the course covers the essential techniques in constructing a ’blocked’ hat-one that's formed on a wooden millinery crown and brim block in either felt, straw or sinamay. 1, record 2, English, - blocked
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chapellerie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bloqué
1, record 2, French, bloqu%C3%A9
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Un chapeau est bloqué lorsqu'il est] formé sur un moule d'aluminium ou de bois. 1, record 2, French, - bloqu%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-08-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Hats and Millinery
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- shape a hat
1, record 3, English, shape%20a%20hat
correct, verb
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
block(techniques). A rigid form used to shape a hat. Hat blocks were originally made only of wood or stiffened buckram. 1, record 3, English, - shape%20a%20hat
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chapellerie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- conformer un chapeau
1, record 3, French, conformer%20un%20chapeau
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
conformer : Donner sa forme définitive à (un objet souple, une matière plastique, etc.). Conformer un objet en matière plastique. Conformer un chapeau (à la tête de qqn). 1, record 3, French, - conformer%20un%20chapeau
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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