Pierre Balmain - hat - What does adaptation mean?

[blubirdboutique]

Came across this really sweet pierre balmain hat! I was examining the tag though and while it does look like a tag from 1945, it says "adaptation of" Pierre Balmain Paris. I haven't ever come across "adaptation" on a tag before. Does anyone know what this means exactly? Sounds like "copy" to me for some reason.

Tag looks exactly like this tag: (Courtesy of kickshawproductions)
http://www.vintagefashionguild.org/.../section,6/cat,59/task,view/id,65/Itemid,100/

Thanks!

 

[Jonathan]

When it is advertised on the label that a hat or garment is an adaptation of a designer, it means its a legal copy or version of the original design. In other words, the manufacturer paid Balmain to copy the item.

 

[MyVintageCocktail]

In addition to Jonathan's explanation, I can only add that this seems to be fairly common with hats.

 

[blubirdboutique]

Thanks! Wow, I never realized that happened. It sort of makes sense I suppose for the designer to make more $$ by letting other people copy his/her design, but it seems odd in some way? I wonder if it is still practiced today?