
1970s · 1980s · African American
Production
handmade
Material
synthetic silk faille with aluminum sequins
Culture
African American
Movement
Disco
Influences
1960s pillbox hat silhouette · disco ball reflective surfaces
A structured brimless hat in cylindrical pillbox silhouette, completely covered in multicolored aluminum sequins arranged in vertical striped patterns. The sequins create an iridescent surface that shifts between emerald green, gold, purple, and black depending on light angle. The hat sits close to the head with a fitted crown approximately 3 inches tall. A long black silk ribbon or tie extends from one side, likely for securing the hat or as decorative element. The base appears to be synthetic silk faille providing structure beneath the sequined overlay. The dense sequin application follows disco era's preference for reflective, light-catching surfaces designed for dance floor environments.
Both pieces pulse with the same disco-era hunger for light-catching surfaces, but they reveal how sequined glamour traveled different paths through 1970s fashion. The British jacket deploys its gold sequins in neat vertical channels against black lurex, creating the kind of controlled sparkle that could work from boardroom to dance floor—very Biba meets Studio 54.
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