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Rex, Inc.
Woman's Cocktail Hat1952

Not on view
Small black fabric hat with a flat crown and scalloped brim, trimmed with a dramatic spray of black feathers and a satin bow, displayed on a clear acrylic stand
Black fabric hat with a smooth rounded crown and draped textile band, mounted on a clear acrylic stand; long black feathers sweep dramatically to one side.
Design House
Rex, Inc.
United States, California, active 1930
Title
Woman's Cocktail Hat
Place Made
United States
Date Made
1952
Medium
Silk jersey, velvet, bird of paradise feathers
Dimensions
5 × 12 × 9 1/2 in. (12.7 × 30.48 × 24.13 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. W. Charles Swett
Accession Number
CR.73.15.1
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles
Selected Bibliography
  • Maeder, Edward. Salute to California: 50 Years of Fashion, 1930-1980. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1980.