Object: Hat
Designer:
Pierre Cardin
(1922 - 2021)
Date: c. 1965
Medium: Wool
Country: France
Credit Line: Museum purchase
Object number: P92.18.1
DescriptionFuchsia pink velvet hat
Label Text:Molded felt hats that resembled space helmets became a signature of Cardin’s work during the 1960s, yet the designer had introduced the style as early as 1958. Vogue described a hat from that year as “a unique Cardin projection into outer space,” underscoring the couturier’s early interest in futuristic design.
In Collection(s)
Exhibitions:
- Paris, Capital of Fashion
- Paris Refashioned, 1957-1968