Fall Family Day with Rienzi
Installation view of Hats Off: Halston Hats from the Masterson Collection.
Halston, for Bergdorf Goodman, Hat, 1959–67, white mink fur, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, the Rienzi Collection, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harris Masterson III.
Left to right: Halston in Paris, 1966, by Jean Barthet / Halston, for Bergdorf Goodman, Cocktail Hat, 1959–67, bird of paradise feathers and silk taffeta, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, the Rienzi Collection, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harris Masteron III
The Magic Hat Shop by Sonja Wimmer
Sunday, November 15, 2020
Enjoy Fall Family Day with Rienzi—online, on-site, or both!
Virtual activities focus on the exhibition Hats Off: Halston Hats from the Masterson Collection. Get the inside story on Halston, hear a tale about a magic hat shop, and design your very own hat. To explore the exhibition in person, plan a visit to Rienzi.
• “My Uncle Halston”
Lesley Frowick, Halston’s niece, talks about Halston’s rise as a fashion designer and his life as a family man.
• Storytime at Rienzi
Gather around as Stephanie Niemeyer, manager of learning and interpretation, reads The Magic Hat Shop, from Rienzi’s library.
• Design Your Own Hat!
Get creative with this special drawing activity—download the PDF and let the exhibition inspire you to come up with your own hat designs.
► Admission
All of the Family Day activities are online and free of charge.
Rienzi is open regular hours, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, with your timed ticket.
Explore More
• Go behind the scenes of creating the exhibition Hats Off: Halston Hats from the Masterson Collection.
• Learn about Rienzi, the MFAH house museum for European decorative arts.
Education programs at Rienzi receive generous funding from the Sterling-Turner Foundation; Alkek and Williams Foundation; Carroll Sterling and Harris Masterson III Endowment; Isla Carroll Turner Friendship Trust; and the Caroline Wiess Law Endowment for Rienzi.