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Cocktail hat

Design House Attributed to Schiaparelli French
Designer Attributed to Elsa Schiaparelli Italian
1936–37
Not on view
This fanciful hat form epitomizes Schiaparelli's quirky design sense as well as the types of women who made up her client base. It reminds one of a grass or reed roof on a far-away exotic dwelling. It would take a true sense of confidence to wear this design well, and Millicent Rogers, a devoted Schiaparelli client and owner of this hat, definitely possessed the required boldness.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Cocktail hat
  • Design House: Attributed to Schiaparelli (French, founded 1927)
  • Designer: Attributed to Elsa Schiaparelli (Italian, 1890–1973)
  • Date: 1936–37
  • Culture: French
  • Medium: wool, metal
  • Credit Line: Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Millicent Huttleston Rogers, 1951
  • Object Number: 2009.300.1448
  • Curatorial Department: The Costume Institute

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