Hat
By the late 1940s, Lilly Daché reigned among American milliners. Her success allowed her to diversify her business and to make ever-more daring creations, like this hat. The body, made of an unusual pairing of black velvet ribbon interwoven with straw, fits the head like a coronet, while the dramatic peasant feather juts nearly two feet behind the wearer. In the 1940s Daché supplied hats for Hollywood films and, as this example attests, infused her collection with the kind of bold trimmings seen in on-screen costumes.
Artwork Details
- Title: Hat
- Designer: Lilly Daché (American (born France), Bègles 1898–1989 Louvecienne)
- Date: ca. 1948
- Culture: American
- Medium: straw, silk, feather
- Credit Line: Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Evelyn Metzger, 1992
- Object Number: 2009.300.2647a–c
- Curatorial Department: The Costume Institute
More Artwork
A slider containing 5 items.
Press the down key to skip to the last item.
Press the down key to skip to the last item.
Lilly Daché
ca. 1940
Lilly Daché
ca. 1945
Lilly Daché
1960
Lilly Daché
ca. 1955
Lilly Daché
G. Fox & Company
ca. 1940
Research Resources
The Met provides unparalleled resources for research and welcomes an international community of students and scholars. The Met's Open Access API is where creators and researchers can connect to the The Met collection. Open Access data and public domain images are available for unrestricted commercial and noncommercial use without permission or fee.
To request images under copyright and other restrictions, please use this Image Request form.
Feedback
We continue to research and examine historical and cultural context for objects in The Met collection. If you have comments or questions about this object record, please complete and submit this form. The Museum looks forward to receiving your comments.