FESTIVE 1950s' COCKTAIL HAT COVERED IN IRIDESCENT SEQUINS & BEADS

This is such an elegant cocktail hat from the fashionable 1950s'! The rigid structures flat at the top and the edges come to a point at the front center. The structure is completely covered in pink/purple iridescent beads in a very artistic pattern. There are also intricate patterns created with bronze colored beads. The inside of the hat is covered in a beige lace fabric. This is a work of art!!! 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: GARDNER - New York Please keep in mind that you are buying a vintage hat, not new nor perfect! 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.