Evening hat
Design House Milgrim
Designer Miss Sally Milgrim American
Not on view
The fashion for "Eugénie" hats exploded in popularity following the release of Romance, a 1930 film starring Greta Garbo (1905-1990) with costumes by Gilbert Adrian. Set in the mid-19th century, the same era in which Empress Eugénie (1826-1920) reigned over the French court and influenced fashion throughout Europe, the film featured a particular hat that particularly appealed to movie audiences ready for a departure from the cloche style of the late 1920s. Worn at an angle to show off the ears and hair, the small hat trimmed with feathers and, in this example, a veil as well, epitomized coquetry. The popularity of the style represented the power of film to affect the American millinery industry.
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