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U.184

U.184

Object: Hat
Brand: (French, founded 1937)
Designer: (1895 - 1972)
Date: c. 1955
Medium: Organdy lace and artificial roses
Country: France
Credit Line: Unknown donor
Object number: U.184
DescriptionSmall toque hat with white organdy lace bands around cylindrical sides, pink roses on crown
Label Text:This hat is decorated to resemble the decorative piping and frothy layers of fanciful desserts. The design conflates sugary confections with women’s dress. Words such as “sweet,” “dainty,” or “frothy,” are terms used to describe both delectable pastries and women's garments, highlighting the ways in which gender roles are negotiated and reinforced through both food and fashion.
In Collection(s)
Exhibitions:
  • Pink: The History of a Punk, Pretty, Powerful Color
  • Ravishing: The Rose in Fashion
  • Food and Fashion