Hat
On loan to The Met
This work of art is currently on loan to the museum.This hat form, a version of which Valentina first encountered in the early 1920s as theatrical costume when she belonged to a theater troupe, recalls the shape of broad-brimmed hats worn for centuries in China as protection from the elements. Variations of the type appeared in her collections for decades, and Valentina was particularly fond of wearing the style herself. This example was originally worn by the actress Lillian Gish, a longtime client of Valentina’s.
Artwork Details
- Title: Hat
- Designer: Valentina (American, born Kyiv 1899–1989)
- Date: 1940s
- Culture: American
- Medium: silk, glass
- Credit Line: Promised Gift of Sandy Schreier
- Object Number: L.2018.61.75
- Curatorial Department: The Costume Institute