January 31, 2006


Shoe Hat

Elsa Schiaparelli (1890-1973) collaborated with a number of Surrealist artists, including Salvador Dalí, Jean Cocteau, and Alberto Giacometti. She translated many of Surrealism’s precepts into imaginative and often provocative designs.

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Shoe Hat, (collaboration with Salvador Dalí), winter 1937-38. Black wool felt.

posted by Amy Mabli in art, clothes, fashion 

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One Response to “Shoe Hat”

  1. finbub on October 7th, 2006 at 10:19 pm

    Wow, thats very like the hat that the mother in Terry Gilliams’ Brazil wears.

    Just watched it tonite on tv. Amazing movie.