Hat
1964 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Small hat of deep green silk velvet pillbox-percher with combs to secure to the hair. Large heavy pearl and gilt ornament on the front.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silk velvet trimmed with artificial pearls and gilt |
| Brief description | Hat of silk velvet with artificial pearls, designed by Cristóbal Balenciaga, Paris, 1964 |
| Physical description | Small hat of deep green silk velvet pillbox-percher with combs to secure to the hair. Large heavy pearl and gilt ornament on the front. |
| Production type | Haute couture |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'BALENCIAGA' (Label inside hat) |
| Gallery label | ‘Balenciaga’s hats are an integral part of his fashion,’ reported the French fashion review Jardin des modes in 1961. They ensure ‘that volumes are balanced and the silhouette is perfectly finished off.’ Fairly conventional ensembles were often paired with a striking hat which lifted the whole look and made it appear more avant-garde. The client could buy the whole ensemble or leave the hat if it was too daring. The designs for hats were as fiercely protected as those for dresses. The police commissioner stamped the official sketches of the hats to protect them from being copied.
Hat
Silk and artificial pearl
Cristóbal Balenciaga, Paris, 1964
V&A: T.351-1997
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| Credit line | Given anonymously |
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| Accession number | T.351-1997 |
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| Record created | April 24, 2009 |
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