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hat, both of which were popular at around the same time, although the classic lampshade design is longer and more flared than a pillbox (typically ending at or below the ears) and is generally made of stiffer material than a bucket hat. The

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and the

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are sometimes termed ''lampshade'', as well as any oversized or lavishly trimmed hat.

History of the design

The lampshade style was popularised by Christian Dior in the 1950s and remained fashionable through the next decade. Dior continued to feature variations in his collections into the early 1960s. Early versions could be trimmed or decorated, or could rely on shape alone for effect. Writing in ''

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'' in 1953 about the London spring collections, Clair Wilson described a: "lampshade of a hat" designed by

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and shown at John Cavanagh's London show. This model was pleated and matched to a black silk cape. A year later, Wilson described a new season's design that was quite close fitting, in the manner of a helmet, adding that it was: "devoid of decoration and having some relationship to the cloche in concealing most of the hair". By 1956, lampshades and pillboxes were said to be overtaking the previously popular mushroom and cartwheel designs at Ascot races. A reviewer of the opening day's fashions noted: "1956 must be dismissed as an unspectacular year. Gone were the cartwheels and giant mushrooms of other years, and in their place were pill-boxes (Princess Margaret), lampshades (Princess Alexandra) and various derivations of the beret". Notable examples of the design include the red lampshade hat worn by Doris Day in the 1959 romantic comedy ''

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''. Costumes for this film were created by French costume/fashion designer

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Clorinda Málaga de Prado wearing a soft fabric lampshade-style model in 1960 on a trip to

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wearing a close-fitting variation on the lampshade, incorporating ruching and slightly flared brim in 1960

Variations

Like the pillbox, the lampshade remained popular into the 1960s, as hems rose and

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fashions took hold. Adaptations included both close-fitting and flared designs, as well as what fashion correspondent John Hart Roberts described as the "lampshade helmet", worn with hooded pullover, walking skirt and stockings at designer Maljana's

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fashion show in 1965.

Revivals

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, designing for Dior, showed a variety of extreme lampshade-style hats in 2008 – these were created by milliner Stephen Jones. The design duo

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recreated 1950s-style lampshade hats for their spring/summer 2014 fashion show in September 2013 at

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. Other designers showing lampshade-inspired designs for 2014, included

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References

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Givenchy lampshade hat with flower decoration in the Metropolitan Museum of Art collection, c. 1960

James Wedge variation on the lampshade hat made for Liberty of London in the Victoria & Albert Museum collection, 1957Unusual lampshade design with goose-feather brim from the Ryerson Fashion Collection, believed to be 1950s

DSquared spring/summer 2014 fashion show including lampshade hats on Fashion Channel
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Variations

Revivals

See also

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