Hat
Brand
Balenciaga
(French, founded 1937)
Designer
Cristóbal Balenciaga
(1895 - 1972)
c. 1955
Organdy lace and artificial roses
Unknown donor
Object numberU.184
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.
DescriptionSmall toque hat with white organdy lace bands around cylindrical sides, pink roses on crownCollections
Exhibitions