
1970s · 1960s · French
Designer
Hubert de Givenchy
Production
haute couture
Material
parabuntal straw
Culture
French
Movement
Hippie / Counterculture
Influences
1950s wide-brim silhouette
A classic wide-brimmed hat featuring a smooth, rounded crown constructed from finely woven parabuntal straw in a natural tan tone. The crown sits proportionally above a generous circular brim that extends approximately four inches from the head. A narrow cream-colored petersham ribbon encircles the base of the crown, tied in a simple bow at the front. The straw weave appears tight and uniform, creating a smooth surface texture. The brim maintains a gentle downward curve around its circumference. This represents the refined millinery craftsmanship of early 1960s Parisian fashion, embodying the era's preference for clean geometric forms and understated luxury accessories.
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Lineage: “theatrical costume millinery”
These two hats capture the 1970s split between earthy authenticity and theatrical rebellion, both born from the same countercultural impulse to reject conventional millinery. The straw hat's simple tie and natural weave speaks to the back-to-the-land movement's romance with craft, while the red velvet's saturated color and structured crown channels the decade's fascination with Victorian costume drama and gender-bending performance.