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Woman's hat
Design attributed to: Cristóbal Balenciaga (Spanish (active in France), 1895–1972)
French
early 1960s
Object Place: Paris, France
Medium/Technique
Silk satin weave; tulle; feathers (turkey); silk plain weave; plastic
Dimensions
Center back: 63.5 cm (25 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds donated by Carol Noble
Accession Number2009.2261
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Contemporary Art, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionSmall round black satin cap with large trailing cluster of black feathers at center back. Interior is lined with black tulle with black ribbon around the inside edge. There is a plastic comb at the center front and three small loops (one on each side and at center back).
Provenance1960s, purchased by Ms. Caulfield-Hamilton, CA from Balenciaga, Paris; 2009, purchased from Caulfield-Hamilton by Cameron Silver of Decades, Inc., Los Angeles; purchased by MFA (Accession date: March 25, 2009)