Claude Saint-Cyr, sometimes Claude St-Cyr or Claude St. Cyr (Born Simone Naudet, 1911–2002) was a French milliner who worked in both Paris and London between the 1930s and 1960s, also establishing a worldwide reputation for her hats. She collaborated with many leading designers, including Jean Patou and Norman Hartnell.
St. Cyr was a key supplier of hats to the royal household from the 1950s on. One of her most notable commissions was the 1960 wedding veil of Princess Margaret; at this event she also made hats for The Queen Mother and the Queen. After closing her own salon, she continued to act as an advisor to other design houses until the mid 1990s.
These exquisite designs showcase Claude St. Cyr’s mastery of millinery, capturing the elegance of mid-century Paris.
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| Model wearing a hat with a wide swath of chiffon falling in folds down the back by Claude St. Cyr, photo by Guy Arsac, Vogue, Paris, March 1951 |
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| Bettina Graziani in full skirted black silk dress, featuring a trapezoid neckline that ends in a collar, belt and cuffs are black velvet, by Marcel Rochas, hat by Claude St. Cyr, photo by Philippe Pottier, 1951 |
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| Bettina Graziani in red straw canotier adorned with navy blue cockades and sheer voilette by Claude St. Cyr, photo by Georges Saad, 1951 |
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| Gigi Terwalgne in beige shantung dress with stand-up lapels, by Grès, hat by Claude St. Cyr, photo by Philippe Pottier, 1951 |
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| Model in black straw hat with striped organza taffeta panels by Claude St. Cyr, photo by Philippe Pottier, 1951 |
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| Model in yellow wool jacket worn over yellow and gray striped wool dress by Jeanne Paquin, hat by Claude St. Cyr, photo by Philippe Pottier, 1951 |
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| Sophie Malgat in gray Baku straw hat edged in velvet and velvet ribbon with velvet dotted voilette by Claude St. Cyr, photo by Georges Saad, 1951 |
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| Anne Campion wearing a natural straw boater adorned with two flat black velvet ribbons by Claude St. Cyr, photo by Yurek, Vogue, Paris, February 1952 |
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| Anne Gunning in pale heather tweed skirt and coat over yellow and black jersey sweater by Nina Ricci, handbag by Roger Model, hat with voilette by Claude St. Cyr, photo by Philippe Pottier, 1952 |
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| Anne Gunning in soft plushy wool suit edged in matte wool, jacket and skirt have buttons, by Nina Ricci, hat with voilette by Claude St. Cyr, photo by Philippe Pottier, 1952 |
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| Julia wearing a mink stole from Max E. A. Leroy, jewelry by Boucheron and turban by Claude St. Cyr, Vogue, Paris, November 1952 |
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| Marie-Thérèse in pale pink pleated shantung which follows the asymmetrical line of the neck and in the skirt by Nina Ricci, wide-brimmed straw hat by Claude St. Cyr, photo by Philippe Pottier, 1952 |
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| Barbara Mullen wearing a straight and supple travel coat in beige sable-wool from Chez Claude Mèrel, with a brown velvet hat by Claude St. Cyr, photo by Henry Clarke, Vogue, Paris, September 1953 |
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| Myrtle Crawford in black and brown print dress by Carven, cap by Claude St. Cyr, photo by Philippe Pottier, 1953 |
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| Myrtle Crawford in silk dress with embroidered bodice under fitted bolero with deep shawl collar by Nina Ricci, hat by Claude St. Cyr, photo by Philippe Pottier, 1953 |
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| Capucine in small cap adorned with feathers and sheer silk voilette by Claude St. Cyr, photo by Georges Dambier, 1954 |
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| Model wearing a small hat in pink straw braid lined with red velvet and adorned with a fine embroidered silk veil by Claude St-Cyr, photo by Georges Saad, L'Art et la mode, March 1954 |
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| Rose Marie wearing hat by Claude St.-Cyr, dress by Nina Ricci, jewelry by Francis Winter and fur by Max Rèby, photo by Philippe Pottier, 1954 |
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| Model wearing a red Baku straw cloche with black gros-grain ribbon and entirely covered with a fine silk tulle voilette by Claude St. Cyr, photo by Georges Saad, 1955 |
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| Rose Marie wearing wide-brimmed open-weave straw hat by Claude St. Cyr, photo by G. Martin, 1955 |
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| Ghislaine Arsac in Prince of Wales check suit by Nina Ricci, hat by Claude St. Cyr, photo by Louis Astre, 1956 |
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| Kouka Denis in hat by Claude St. Cyr, dress by Nina Ricci, necklace by Francis Winter, photo by Georges Saad, 1956 |
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| Monique Chevalier in black wool coat-dress with large attached stole draped over the shoulder and fastened with brooch by Nina Ricci, hat by Claude St. Cyr, photo by Georges Saad, 1956 |
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| Renée Breton in aubergine wool dress worn with reversible aubergine wool and otter fur stole, by Jean Patou, hat by Claude St. Cyr, photo by Georges Saad, 1956 |
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| Renée Breton wearing black velvet cap with heron feathers by Claude St. Cyr, jewelry by Marcassite, photo by Georges Saad, 1956 |
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| Ann Farrar wearing a black felt wide-brimmed hat the crown adorned with a cluster of white organdy petals by Claude St. Cyr, jewelry by Marcassite, photo by Philippe Pottier, 1957 |
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| Barbara Cailleux in sand colored felt cap knotted in the back by Claude St. Cyr, photo by Georges Saad, 1957 |
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| Barbara Cailleux in white dress, entirely pleated, complimented by soft coat of white, brown and black cotton print, belt is of same material, by Manguin, hat by Claude St. Cyr, photo by Georges Saad, 1957 |
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| Kouka Denis in light headdress that features a fall of dotted ostrich feathers by Claude St. Cyr, photo by Georges Saad, 1957 |
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| Model in elegant blue wool suit that buttons to an attached white bib by Manguin, hat by Claude St. Cyr, handbag by Le Marchand, photo by Philippe Pottier at Galerie Denise René, 1957 |
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| Model in hat by Claude St. Cyr, dress by Jean Dessès, pearl necklace by Sterlé, photo by Georges Saad, 1957 |
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| Model in jacket and dress by Nina Ricci, jacket is blouson, gathered and tied at the waist, worn with black fox fur hat by Claude St. Cyr, photo by Georges Saad, 1957 |
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| Model in smoky blue wool ensemble, the skirt is pencil-thin with high waist, short bolero slightly rounded hem over silk striped blouse, by Manguin, hat by Claude St. Cyr, croc handbag by Schilz, photo by Philippe Pottier, 1957 |
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| Simone d'Aillencourt wearing black wool dinner/theatre suit belted with satin sash by Lucille Manguin, and feathered hat by Claude St-Cyr, photo by Philippe Pottier, 1957 |
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| Gunila in olive-green wool suit by Jean Patou, hat by Claude St. Cyr, gloves and bag by Hermès, photo by Philippe Pottier, 1958 |
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| Model in greige cloche with voilette by Claude St. Cyr, brooch by Marcassite, photo by Georges Saad, 1958 |
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| Model in white felt hat, the border is loosely tied in bow, by Claude St. Cyr, photo by Georges Saad, 1958 |
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| Model wearing a net toque covered with small chenille pom-poms by Claude St. Cyr, brooch by Marcassite, photo by Georges Saad, 1958 |
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| Rose Marie in pale pink ribbed satin hat with voilette cover over the eyes, by Claude St. Cyr, photo by Philippe Pottier, 1958 |
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| Model in charming sailor of white straw with navy ribbon with voilette by Claude St. Cyr, blouse by Hermès, photo by Philippe Pottier, 1959 |
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| Model wearing a mink togue with velvet band by Claude St. Cyr, jewelry by Gerber, photo by Georges Saad, 1959 |
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| Sondra Peterson in white Montezin straw hat with wide ribbon of brown velvet by Claude St. Cyr, earrings by Scémama, photo by Philippe Pottier, 1959 |
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