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Cristóbal Balenciaga
Woman's Pillbox Hatmid-1950s

Not on view
Small black flat-topped hat on a display stand, combining ribbed woven fabric on the crown with a velvet band, topped with a small fabric rosette
Designer
Cristóbal Balenciaga
Spain, active France, 1895-1972
Design House
Balenciaga
France, founded 1917
Label
Bonwit Teller
United States, New York, New York City, 1902-2000
Title
Woman's Pillbox Hat
Place Made
France
Date Made
mid-1950s
Medium
Linen plain weave with silk velvet ribbon
Dimensions
3 3/4 × 6 7/8 × 6 7/8 in. (9.53 × 17.46 × 17.46 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Beverly Katz
Accession Number
AC1996.65.3
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles
Selected Bibliography
  • Martineau, Paul. Icons of Style: A Century of Fashion Photography. Los Angeles: J. Paul Getty Museum, 2018.