Patricia Underwood

Patricia Underwood, Baroness Moynihan of Chelsea (; born 11 October 1947), is a milliner who had her own company in New York City designing, manufacturing and marketing hats from 1976 to 2019. She continues with special commissions and other designs.

Early life Underwood was born in Maidenhead, England, on 11 October 1947, the daughter of Humphrey Lestocq Gilbert and Elizabeth Gilbert, née Edwards. Her uncle was Jimmy Edwards, the actor and comedian. Her christening was featured on Pathe News. She worked at Buckingham Palace as a secretary from 1966 to 1967.

Career Underwood moved to New York in 1967, and first worked as a secretary at United Artists from 1968 to 1969. Her work started to gain broader attention after stylist Polly Mellen featured one of her hats on Lauren Hutton during a Richard Avedon photo shoot.

She manufactured hats with Lipp Holmfeld (Hats by Lipp) from 1973 to 1975.

Underwood is an emeritus Board member both of the Council of Fashion Designers of America and of Fashion Group International. She is the subject of the eponymous Rizzoli-produced book, Patricia Underwood: The Way You Wear Your Hat,

Awards 1983 - CFDA (Council of Fashion Designers of America) Award American Accessories Achievement Award Fashion Group International's Entrepreneur of the Year Award

Personal life Patricia Underwood married Reginald Underwood in 1967 (divorced, 1976) with whom she had one daughter, Vivecca, and in 1980 married Jon Moynihan (now Baron Moynihan of Chelsea). She splits her time between the UK and the US.