Rose Valois was a prestigious French millinery house that epitomized the elegance and sophistication of mid-20th-century fashion. Founded in 1927 by three talented women: Fernande Léger, Germaine de Valois, and Rose Madame, who had all previously worked for the legendary milliner Caroline Reboux, the brand quickly became a cornerstone of Parisian haute couture.
Known for its impeccable craftsmanship and innovative silhouettes, Rose Valois created hats that were more than mere accessories, they were sculptural works of art. Their designs, ranging from whimsical veiled pieces to structured, avant-garde felt hats, were frequently featured in the pages of Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar.
During the “Golden Age” of couture in the 1940s and ’50s, a Rose Valois hat was a symbol of status and refined taste, favored by socialites and fashion icons worldwide.
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| Ivy Nicholson wearing small velvet cap embroidered with pearls and sheer voilette by Rose Valois, photo by Guy Arsac, 1951 |
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| Bettina Graziani models a hat by Rose Valois, 1951 |
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| Capucine in toque adorned with pigeon feathers called "Eole" by Rose Valois, Paris, Autumn 1951 |
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| Gigi Terwalgne wearing hat of pale pink feathers and petals by Rose Valois, photo by Philippe Pottier, 1951 |
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| Anne Campion in dusty pink flannel two-piece by Grès, hat with voilette by Rose Valois, photo by Philippe Pottier, 1952 |
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| Lucky wearing a charming red felt hat adorned with beige felt feather by Rose Valois, photo by Georges Saad, 1952 |
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| Model in small metal-colored hat and voilette by Rose Valois, photo by Skilford, 1952 |
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| Two long pheasant feathers adorn this taupe brushed wool hat by Rose Valois and worn by Joan Whelan, photo by Georges Saad, 1952 |
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| Anne Campion in mink coat by Max Leroy, hat by Rose Valois, jewelry by Van Cleef & Arpels, photo by Seeberger, 1953 |
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| Marie-Hélène Arnaud wearing a white velvet hat embroidered with crystal and a sequined veil by Rose Valois, mink stole is EMBA Sapphire by Renel, photo by Jacques Boucher, Vogue, Paris, November 1953 |
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| Marie-Thérèse in white embroidered organdy blouse with black velvet ribbon by Maggy Rouff, velvet toque is festooned with hyacinths and roses and sheer voilette by Rose Valois, photo by Georges Saad, 1953 |
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| Victoria von Hagen in small velvet cap adorned with rooster tail feathers by Rose Valois, gold necklace by Sterlé, photo by Philippe Pottier, L'Officiel, 1953 |
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| Victoria von Hagen wearing a gold and pearl embroidered velvet togue reminiscent of a Merovingian crown with two flaps resting on the temples by Rose Valois, photo by Philippe Pottier, Chapeaux de Paris, January 1953 |
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| Patricia Prunonosa wearing a white and honey braided straw beret placed straight on the forehead with a yellow grosgrain ribbon tied in back by Rose Valois, photo by Georges Saad, L'Art et la mode, March 1954 |
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| Elinor in pretty hat of a garland of white velvet flowers with sheer voilette by Rose Valois, photo by Philippe Pottier, 1955 |
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| Model in ostrich plumed hat in pastel colors of pink and blue by Rose Valois, photo by Georges Saad, 1965 |
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| Model wearing a pert taupe tambourin adorned with gray feathers by Rose Valois, umbrella by Védrenne, photo by Georges Saad, 1955 |
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| Dorothy Griffith wearing a little top hat made of black otter with gros-grain ribbon and mask-shaped voilette by Rose Valois, photo by Philippe Pottier, 1956 |
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| Kouka Denis in hat by Rose Valois and dress by Carven, photo by Georges Saad, 1956 |
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| Kouka Denis wearing white plush and black velvet trotter adorned with a short voilette by Rose Valois, photo by Georges Saad, 1956 |
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| Ann Farrar in lovely mandarin orange silk gauze dress with white polka dots by Grès, silk organdy hat by Rose Valois, photo by Philippe Pottier, 1957 |
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| Model in hat of sheer stiff organdy, decorated with Spring blooms and tied with pink velvet ribbon by Rose Valois, photo by Georges Saad, 1957 |
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| Model in large-brimmed, black felt statement hat, by Rose Valois, mink stole by Maurice Kotler, photo by Georges Saad at the Renault Automobile Exposition Hall, Paris, 1957 |
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| Model in white silk twill dress printed with violet circles by Carven, silk organdy wide-brimmed hat by Rose Valois, photo by Philippe Pottier, 1957 |
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| Denise Sarrault in gradient blue silk organdy turban by Rose Valois, mink stole by Léon Vissot, photo by Georges Saad, 1958 |
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| Dorothy Griffith wearing red velvet cloche with large pink rose by Rose Valois, Persian lamb coat by Weill, jewelry by Marcassite, photo by Philippe Pottier, 1958 |
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| Gunila in pale pink baku straw cloche adorned with two roses and sheer voilette by Rose Valois, photo by Philippe Pottier, 1958 |
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| Jean Newington in civet fur toque by Rose Valois, photo by Philippe Pottier, 1959 |
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| Model wearing a taupe brushed wool Tartar-style turban adorned with a jewelled clip by Rose Valois, jewelry by Scémama, sable stole by Max Leroy, photo by Philippe Pottier, 1959 |
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| Sondra Peterson wearing a white piqué canotier adorned with clusters of cherries by Rose Valois, photo by Philippe Pottier, 1959 |
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