Halston
Hat

DesignerAmerican, 1932–1990
RetailerAmerican, established 1899
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Hat
Date1961
PlaceUnited States
MediumBuckram, capenet, and burnt ostrich quills
DimensionsOverall: 21 × 28 × 28 in. (53.3 × 71.1 × 71.1 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Harris Masterson III
Object number94.680
Non exposé

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Department
Rienzi
ProvenanceMr. and Mrs. Harris Masterson III; given to MFAH, 1994.
Exhibition History"Celebrating Seventh: New York Fashion Designers," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, March 24–May 26, 1996.

"Haute Hats," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, June 30–September 8, 2002.

"Hats Off: Halston Hats from the Masterson Collection," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Rienzi, January 11, 2020–January 3, 2021.

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