PROVOCATIVE 1930s' BLACK ASYMMETRICAL TILT HAT + IVORY TWISTED BAND + BEADS

This is a fabulous tilt hat from the 1930s'. The crown is round and comes to a point at the top. The brim is split and folded at the front. Around the crown there is a band made of twisted ivory fabric. To finish this stunning look, there are black, ivory and red beads attached at intervals on the fabric band. Quite a unique look. There is an elastic band attached to the inside of the hat to keep it in a tilted position. Tilt hats were popular in the 1930s and 1940s. They were worn at an angle and held to the back of the head by a strap, rigid ring, elastic band beneath the hair, an extended cap, or a combination of these. 30s Fashion certainly seemed fussier than the 1920s with its relentless ornaments of bows, trims and frills. Label: SOPHIE'S STUDIOS - Custom Made 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.