OPULENT 1950s' GRAY FELT COCKTAIL HAT + RHINESTONE BROOCH + IRIDESCENT FEATHERS

This is an extremely elegant cocktail hat from the fabulous fifties!!! The dove gray felt is folded into an assymmetrically rounded shape and features a large boat the top. At the front fold there is a gorgeous rhinestone brooch, plus iridescent blue and silver feathers. This is a custom creation for a socialite of the era, and can still be a one-of-a-kind sensation today! Daytime hats were de rigueur for women in the 1930s, except for more formal late afternoon events (art openings, cocktail parties, tea dances etc.) when a daytime hat just did not work with a cocktail dress. When Hollywood costume designers Elsa Schiaparelli and Mr. John paired a new, smaller hat with cocktail dresses in several movies, women of fashion around the world eagerly followed suit. Cocktail hats reached the height of their popularity during the 1950s. There is no designer label, indicating it was a custom-made creation. This is an authentic piece of fashion history! This hat is in wonderful vintage condition & has been lovingly preserved among over 1300 vintage hats we have collected for 40+ years. Feathers, straw, furs, flowers & veils are fragile, given their age. Mannequin not for sale.