Halston
Hair Ornament

DesignerAmerican, 1932–1990
RetailerAmerican, established 1899
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Hair Ornament
Date1963–1967
PlaceUnited States
MediumBird of paradise feathers and velvet
DimensionsOverall: 12 × 20 × 1 1/2in. (30.5 × 50.8 × 3.8cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Harris Masterson III
Object number94.687
Not on view

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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.

"Broadway’s Amazing Mastersons," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Rienzi, March 2–July 31, 2019.

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

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Hair Ornament
Halston
1963–1967
Bird of paradise feathers
94.688
Cocktail Hat
Halston
1959–1967
Bird of paradise feathers and silk taffeta
94.686
Dinner Hat
Halston
1959–1967
Tulle fabric and bird of paradise feathers
94.691
Feathered Pillbox Hat
Halston
c. 1958–1968
Dyed coque feathers and haircombs
94.684
Hat with Tasseled Pom-Pom
Halston
c. 1967
Black silk satin, white ostrich feathers, black gros grain riibbon, and haircombs
94.665
Cloche
Christian Dior
1950–1959
Velvet, silk velvet, and feathers
97.412
Dress
Valentino
1998
Silk velvet, silk chiffon, embroidery, silk organza, and lace feathers
2000.527
Muff
Caley & Son
c. 1885
Woolen shawl material, velvet, feathers, and silk
93.402.2
Bonnet
Caley & Son
c. 1885
Woolen shawl material, velvet, feathers, and silk
93.402.1
Hat
Hattie Carnegie
1950–1959
Straw, velvet, feathers, and netting
96.601
Ensemble
Norman Hartnell
1950
Silk, velvet, chiffon, and pheasant feathers
86.704.A,.B
Cocktail Hat
Yves Saint Laurent
1982
Velvet, ostrich feathers, silk satin ribbon, and grosgrain ribbon
96.779