c1982-1987 Yves Saint Laurent Glossy Black Couture Boater Hat designer-louis-feraud Museum worthy and in great

Museum worthy and in great condition

Unlined and slips on to wear and ties at the back neck

Item #B118

The silk satin is like liquid and cut on the bias so it shapes and molds itself tot he body underneath

A good quality jersey has been done in a vivid turquoise shade

c1982-1987 Yves Saint Laurent Glossy Black Couture Boater Hat designer-louis-feraud Museum worthy and in greatYves repeated various renditions of this hat throughout his collections during the 1980s. A version of this same hat has also just been re issued by Saint Laurent, a testimony to the enduring impact of this design. This is one of the originals and is wonderful. It is made of an extremely fine braided straw with a wide black, silk grosgrain ribbon wrapped around the brim. The hat is a miniaturized version of the boater and meant to sit high on the head