Halston
Dinner Hat

DesignerAmerican, 1932–1990
RetailerAmerican, established 1899
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Dinner Hat
Date1959–1967
PlaceUnited States
MediumTulle fabric and bird of paradise feathers
DimensionsOverall: 3 1/2 × 20 × 15in. (8.9 × 50.8 × 38.1cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Harris Masterson III
Object number94.691
Non exposé

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Department
Rienzi
ProvenanceMr. and Mrs. Harris Masterson III; given to MFAH, 1994.
Exhibition History"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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