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.
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
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
Bettina Graziani in red straw canotier adorned with navy blue cockades and sheer voilette by Claude St. Cyr, photo by Georges Saad, 1951
Gigi Terwalgne in beige shantung dress with stand-up lapels, by Grès, hat by Claude St. Cyr, photo by Philippe Pottier, 1951
Model in black straw hat with striped organza taffeta panels by Claude St. Cyr, photo by Philippe Pottier, 1951
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