Hat
ca. 1955 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This boldly coloured pink and green taffeta hat is a licensed Schiaparelli design from the 1950s.
In the late 1940s Elsa Schiaparelli struck a number of licensing agreements with America to manufacture hats, scarves, neckties, sunglasses, hosiery, lingerie, other fashion accessories, furs, and simple clothing under her name. They would have been sold through high-end American department stores. Most of the licensing agreements continued after Schiaparelli's Paris couture house closed in 1954, until her death in 1973. The hosiery and hat ranges were particularly successful, with Schiaparelli label hats being made through the 1960s.
Whilst this hat may not have been designed by Schiaparelli herself, its vibrant colours and sense of drama are typical of her style.
In the late 1940s Elsa Schiaparelli struck a number of licensing agreements with America to manufacture hats, scarves, neckties, sunglasses, hosiery, lingerie, other fashion accessories, furs, and simple clothing under her name. They would have been sold through high-end American department stores. Most of the licensing agreements continued after Schiaparelli's Paris couture house closed in 1954, until her death in 1973. The hosiery and hat ranges were particularly successful, with Schiaparelli label hats being made through the 1960s.
Whilst this hat may not have been designed by Schiaparelli herself, its vibrant colours and sense of drama are typical of her style.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Ruched silk taffeta |
| Brief description | Small close hat, beret style, made from ruched silk taffeta, designed by Elsa Schiaparelli, France, ca. 1955 |
| Physical description | Small close hat, beret style, made from silk taffeta in emerald green, fuchsia and sugar-pink. The edge is sculpturally gathered and ruched. |
| Production type | Ready to wear |
| Credit line | Given by Mrs Ruth Walton |
| Object history | Registered File number 1990/1646. |
| Summary | This boldly coloured pink and green taffeta hat is a licensed Schiaparelli design from the 1950s. In the late 1940s Elsa Schiaparelli struck a number of licensing agreements with America to manufacture hats, scarves, neckties, sunglasses, hosiery, lingerie, other fashion accessories, furs, and simple clothing under her name. They would have been sold through high-end American department stores. Most of the licensing agreements continued after Schiaparelli's Paris couture house closed in 1954, until her death in 1973. The hosiery and hat ranges were particularly successful, with Schiaparelli label hats being made through the 1960s. Whilst this hat may not have been designed by Schiaparelli herself, its vibrant colours and sense of drama are typical of her style. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.284-1991 |
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| Record created | April 9, 2009 |
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