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John P. John
Woman's Pillbox Hatcirca 1948

Not on view
Black velvet hat with wide mesh net veil draped over a clear acrylic display stand, veil pooling at the base

John P. John, Frederic Hirst, John Frederics, Woman's Pillbox Hat, circa 1948, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Betsy Talbot Blackwell, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Designer
John P. John
Germany, Munich, active United States, 1906-1993
Designer
Frederic Hirst
United States, 1906-1964
Design House
John Frederics
United States, 1928-1948
Title
Woman's Pillbox Hat
Place Made
United States
Date Made
circa 1948
Medium
Plush, silk net, nylon tulle
Dimensions
5 × 6 3/4 × 7 1/2 in. (12.7 × 17.15 × 19.05 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Betsy Talbot Blackwell
Accession Number
AC1995.104.36
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles