DESIGNER 1950s' IRIDESCENT SEQUIN AND BEADS COCKTAIL HAT

This gorgeous cocktail hat from the fashionable 1950s' was designed by Evelyn Varon, and its made of a semi-stiff structure covered in a most creative iridescent sequin pattern at the top, and in a velvet fabric inside. The edges are adorned with tiny matching beads as seen in the photos. The hat one size, and sits on top of the hair, kept in place with hair pins. 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. Label: EVELYN VARON Model Evelyn Varon was a famous and admired French milliner who started designing in the 1920s'. Her exquisitely creative designs were very sought after in the USA. 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, flowers & veils are fragile, given their age. Mannequin not for sale.