81.69.20

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First_Rotation_040 Left to right 81.69.20 (hat), 94.67.1 (hat), 73.6.406 (hat), 2005.6.1B (textile wall), 2005.6.1A (textile wall), P91.26.2 (black dress), 2005.23.1 (dress)

First_Rotation_55 81.69.20 (hat), 94.67.1 (hat), 73.6.406 (hat), 2005.6.1B (textile wall), 2005.6.1A (textile wall)

First_Rotation_49 Left to right 86.142.3 (velvet coat), 72.81.23 (coat), 81.69.20 (hat), 94.67.1 (hat), 73.6.406 (hat), 2005.6.1B (textile wall), 2005.6.1A (textile wall), P91.26.2 (black dress), 2005.23.1 (dress)

Object: Hat

Brand: Balenciaga (French, founded 1937)

Date: c. 1953

Medium: Silk satin and jet beads

Country: France

Credit Line: Gift of Despina Messinesi

Object number: 81.69.20

DescriptionBlack satin cocktail hat, stylized pillbox with faceted jet beads forming scalloped ring and fringe

Label Text:Balenciaga's millinery ranged from minimalist, sculptural designs to dramatic tributes to his Spanish heritage, adorned with jet beads and ball fringe. Hats played an important part in the total look he created. As with his clothes, Balenciaga's hats were not intended to be conventionally pretty, but rather were for providing the finishing touches to his bold architectural silhouettes.

In Collection(s)

Accessories

Exhibitions:

The Couture Accessory
Fashion & Textile History Gallery First Rotation
50 Years of Fashion, 1947 - 1997