Cap with Morning Glories, Elsa Schiaparelli, c. 1948 - c. 1952
satin, h c.15cm × w c.14cm × l c.15cm More details
The fashion designer Elsa Schiaparelli launched a signature bright pink known as ‘shocking pink’, the colour of some of the morning glories on this little cap. According to the hat’s owner, Schiaparelli’s unconventional designs need not make a woman elegant, because her clients already were! While the designs were meant to draw attention, their refined workmanship ensured that a woman never looked ridiculous.
