Pillbox Hat
Pill Box Hat
Daché, Lilly, 1898-1989
Birge, Mrs. M. Armstrong
1940
No Language
Hat of black organza. The hat is in the form of a pillbox designed as a turban. A wired framework is overlaid with black organza, pleated to form long folds running front to back. At the front of the hat is a large bow of the same material, the trailing pieces pleated to match the crown and affixed to run in same direction. Lined in black mesh, and with inner hatband of black grosgrain ribbon. Elastic string inside to run around back of wearer's head to secure hat. Two small hatpins with custom covers of same material on heads are stuck in back of hat.
Designer's Label: "Lilly / Dache / Paris New York / 78th East 56th Street, N.Y."
Social Life and Customs - Clothing - Accessories - Hats
hats
headgear
pillboxes (hats)
France - Île-de-France Region - Département de Ville de Paris - Paris
United States - New York - New York City
1940
Public
Attribution Non-commercial No Derivatives
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Physical Object
Measurements: 22 cm. front to back; 21 cm. side to side; 9 cm. high at highest point.
Image
local-cont-no: 1967.042.111
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