Two Bonnets Later

Year: 2022

Material: Hairband, wool tweed with sequins, three types of tulle fabric, decorative element made of pearls and sequins

A double piece between care and façade.

These small headpieces reference the historical caps of maids and nurses – diligent, compliant, pure.

They echo a familiar aesthetic – but speak a different language.

What lies behind the mask of virtue? A coquettish play with historic discipline and prescribed gentleness.

In erotic roleplay and carnival costumes, they survive as clichés – 'sexy nurse', 'naughty maid' – which proves one thing:

The aesthetic coding of obedience and availability still persists.