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A COLLECTION OF HATS INCLUDING 'LE CERVEAU', A SKULL-CAP HAT
ELSA SCHIAPARELLI, CIRCA 1950, CHRISTIAN DIOR, YVES SAINT LAURENT AND GABRIELLE
composed of layers of ruched ecru velvet and embellished with diamaté studs, lined in lace; together with a war time black felt hat, trimmed with black net and green feathers; two 1960s hats by Christian Dior, the first of cream felt, covered in yellow net and trimmed with coloured beads, the second a navy blue and white striped straw beret with tassel; and two hats by Yves Saint Laurent, the first a 1960s white straw pillbox hat trimmed with striped yellow, red white and navy ribbon, the second a teal and fuchsia pink faux fur hat, the brim studded with goldtone metal interlinked rings, also 1960s
the first labelled Schiaparelli, Paris; the second labelled Gabrielle; the Dior hats labelled Christian Dior Chapeaux, Paris-New York; the YSL hats labelled Yves Saint Laurent, Paris-New York, the faux fur hat with Levy's, Memphis store label (6)