Hat
Cristóbal Balenciaga
(Spanish (active in France), 1895–1972)
1950s
Medium/TechniqueSilk satin trimed with silk passementerie and jet
DimensionsDiameter: 14.6 cm (5 3/4 in.)
Lender accessory: 21 x 7.6 x 21 cm (8 1/4 x 3 x 8 1/4 in.)
Lender accessory: 21 x 7.6 x 21 cm (8 1/4 x 3 x 8 1/4 in.)
Credit LineFrank M. and Mary T.B. Ferrin Fund
Accession number2013.12
On View
Not on viewClassificationsCostumes
ProvenanceAbout 1950's, probably acquired by Mrs. Felix, Philadelphia, PA; 1980's, consigned by Mrs. Felix at Doyle Auction House, New York, NY; before 2012, acquired by Karen Augusta, Augusta Auctions, Bellows Falls, VT; 2012, sale, Augusta Auctions, lot 148, to the MFA. (Accession date: January 30, 2013)CopyrightReproduced with permission.
