hat
Cristobal Balenciaga 1895 - 1972
Summary
Shocking pink velour printed with large black polkadots; very wide elliptical brim with circular domed crown and black velour "ribbon" trim; brim lined plain black velour and edge bound in same; crown unlined, showing woven straw construction. Unlabelled The hat was acquired by a dealer from the October 1987 Sotheby's sale at Monaco (lot 68) featuring the collection of Mary Vaudoyer. Presumed to have been worn by her. Dated to summer 1954 by the Balenciaga Archives in Paris.
Object Name
hat
Creators Name
Date Created
1954
Dimensions
Diameter (max): 54cm
accession number
1989.56
Collection Group
Place of creation
Paris
Medium
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