 The first collection was known as Aubusson and was succeeded by others – in all, over 160 hats were produced over the succeeding four years.For the designs to translate into headgear, particularly fine weaves had to be used and the weavers were taught how to build a hat.By the mid 1950s, Saint-Cyr's reputation as a milliner was so great that reproductions of her Paris originals were created under licence, alongside those of leading couturiers such as Cristóbal Balenciaga.