RARE 1930s' BLACK STRAW TOY TILT TOP HAT + GRTEEN FEATHER TOP

This is a most unique small black straw tilt toy hat from the 1930s'! The tall, cylindrical crown resembles a top hat, and ir has a very short brim. It features a bed of curly green feathers at the top. There is an elastic band attached to the inside of the hat to keep it in a tilted position. The ‘Toy’ or ‘Doll’ hat was a very small hat that perched on the very front of the forehead. 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: TANYA Newark New Jersey 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.