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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.

Rex, Inc., Woman's Cocktail Hat, 1952, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. W. Charles Swett, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

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.