BONNIE 1950s' PALE YELLOW "BERET" STYLE STRAW HAT + BLACK VELOUR STRIPS

This is a beautiful pale yellow straw "beret" style hat from the fashionable 1950s'! The hat is made of one piece, creatively folded, and creating a point at the center top, as shown. At one side, there are narrow velour strips that come to a point, where there is a bow made from the same strips. This is a unique hat! Throughout the 1950s, ladies wore hats daily as a part of their attire as was a pair of gloves. Post war 1940’s and 1950’s saw many women choosing not to wear hats on a regular basis. To preserve its market, the millinery industry set about creating variety and extravagance. Generally speaking hats remained small and close to the head. They were now touted as the essential accessory to complete the ensemble. 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.