Object: Hat
Brand:
Christian Dior
(French, founded 1947)
Designer:
John Galliano
(born 1960)
Designer:
Stephen Jones
(born 1957)
Date: Fall 2000
Medium: Red silk satin and lace
Country: France
Credit Line: Museum purchase
Object number: 2003.70.1
DescriptionCorset hat in deep red satin and lace; tall top hat with boned construction, diagonal metal bar and loops at front, and lacings at back; narrow, upturned brim split at CB; chantilly lace on flat, flared crown
Label Text:In the United Kingdom, hats are still worn for important social events, and they play a large role in national identity. They are associated with both traditional and avant-garde styles. Stephen Jones and Philip Treacy are among the world's best-known milliners, designing not only for the "English eccentrics," but also for many international fashion houses, such as Christian Dior.
In Collection(s)
Exhibitions:
- Fashion & Textile History Gallery First Rotation
- Exhibitionism: 50 Years of the Museum at FIT
- Paris, Capital of Fashion
- Fashion, A-Z: Highlights from the Collection of the Museum at FIT (Part One)
- The Couture Accessory