Hoed van wijnrood fluweel, doorgestikt, met een platte rechte bol en opstaande rand waarop aan weerskanten strikken c. 1940

This hat in wine-red velvet was stitched by Rose Descat. I love to imagine how she felt when making this beautiful creation. The concentric circles on the crown remind me of a snail shell, or tree rings, life unfolding as a spiral. It seems quite sculptural, almost like a painting in three dimensions. The material looks thick and soft, like you just want to reach out and touch it. Maybe Descat was thinking about the woman who would wear it, how she would feel, what impression she would make. The ties at the side, they look like they could be loosened or tightened, to suit the wearer's mood. It's a really great color, so rich and deep. I wonder if other designers would be inspired by this hat and create something new from it. It shows how artists are in conversation across time and inspiring one another's creativity.