Hat

Design House Schiaparelli French
Designer Elsa Schiaparelli Italian

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 899

Schiaparelli, who designed this lively creation for her fall 1939 collection, was known to use unusual materials in both her clothing and accessory designs. The creative use of a variety of berries and leaves on this hat makes for a witty, refined and visually interesting accessory. Schiaparelli chose berries, such as currants, grapes and raspberries, and placed them against a backdrop of oak leaves with acorn accents. The realistic composition suggests an abundant harvest, or a successful jaunt into a magical forest where all types of delicious fruits and berries grow.

Hat, Schiaparelli (French, founded 1927), silk, synthetic, French

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