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Paul Poiret
Woman's Hat, 'Militaire'1925

Not on view
Black felt and velvet hat on a display stand, with flame-shaped cutouts on the brim backed in gold-toned material
Black wool felt hat with a structured brim, decorated with applied gold metallic leather strips forming a horizontal band and a large curved crescent motif enclosing a silver teardrop shape.

Paul Poiret, Poiret, Woman's Hat, 'Militaire', 1925, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. D. R. McCauley, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Designer
Paul Poiret
France, 1879-1944
Design House
Poiret
France, Paris, 1903 - 1929
Title
Woman's Hat, 'Militaire'
Place Made
France, Paris
Date Made
1925
Medium
Silk velvet, wool felt, and leather
Dimensions
6 × 7 1/2 × 8 in. (15.24 × 19.05 × 20.32 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. D. R. McCauley
Accession Number
54.69.1
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles