Halston
Cocktail Hat

DesignerAmerican, 1932–1990
RetailerAmerican, established 1899
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Cocktail Hat
Date1959–1967
PlaceUnited States
MediumBird of paradise feathers and silk taffeta
DimensionsOverall: 3 × 20 × 6in. (7.6 × 50.8 × 15.3cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Harris Masterson III
Object number94.686
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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1959–1967
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94.665
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1960–1969
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1982
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1980
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1998
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