Lilly Daché was born in France and came to the United States in 1924 with a dream of becoming famous. Through her talent for design and desire to succeed, she grew to become the hat designer to celebrities. In the 1930's and 1940s when every well dressed woman wore a hat meticulously matched to her outfit, Lilly Daché's career rose to its height.Hollywood stars who would come to count on Lilly Daché's creations included Marlene Deitrich, Jean Harlow and Greta Garbo. Ultimately, her collection grew to include clothing, gloves and other de rigueur accessories.
The exhibit is curated by students of the institute's history of fashion graduate program. It will be on view at the Museum of the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) March 13 through April 21, 2007.