Shoe Hat
Hat
1937-1938 (made)
1937-1938 (made)
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Elsa Schipaparelli's shoe hat of 1937-38 is the best known of the surrealist pieces made in collaboration with the artist Salvador Dali. The hat derived from a drawing by Dali, which in turn evolved from a 1933 photograph Gala Dali took of her husband wearing a woman's shoe on his head and another on his right shoulder.
Schiaparelli created her most directly surrealist works with Dali. This includes, in addition to the shoe hat design, the whimsical 'Tear' dress (T.393-1974) and the skeleton dress (T.394-1974) both dating from 1938 and now in the V&A's permanent collection.
Schiaparelli created her most directly surrealist works with Dali. This includes, in addition to the shoe hat design, the whimsical 'Tear' dress (T.393-1974) and the skeleton dress (T.394-1974) both dating from 1938 and now in the V&A's permanent collection.
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| Object type | |
| Title | Shoe Hat |
| Materials and techniques | Wool felt and silk velvet |
| Brief description | Hat in the shape of a shoe, Schiaparelli, 1937-38, France |
| Physical description | Hat of blue wool felt in the shape of a shoe, with fuchsia pink velvet heel. |
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| Production type | Limited edition |
| Object history | This hat belonged to Gala Dali and was inherited by her daughter Cecile Eluard. The Museum purchased it from a friend of Cecile Eluard, to whom it had been given. Purchased by the V&A in 2009 [2008/702] |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | Elsa Schipaparelli's shoe hat of 1937-38 is the best known of the surrealist pieces made in collaboration with the artist Salvador Dali. The hat derived from a drawing by Dali, which in turn evolved from a 1933 photograph Gala Dali took of her husband wearing a woman's shoe on his head and another on his right shoulder. Schiaparelli created her most directly surrealist works with Dali. This includes, in addition to the shoe hat design, the whimsical 'Tear' dress (T.393-1974) and the skeleton dress (T.394-1974) both dating from 1938 and now in the V&A's permanent collection. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.2-2009 |
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| Record created | January 20, 2009 |
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