Evening bonnet

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

This evening hat features a dramatic use and placement of whole birds. Rather than being integrated into the shape of the hat, the birds, combined with the vertical point d'esprit are used to create a dramatic sense of upward movement and height.

The Costume Institute

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Costume Institute's collection of more than thirty-three thousand objects represents seven centuries of fashionable dress and accessories for men, women, and children, from the fifteenth century to the present.

Metropolitan Museum of Art