RARE 1950s' FRENCH DESIGNER TAN CAP WITH 2 FEATHER WINGS + BAKELITE BROOCH

This is truly unIque French designer imported small hat from the 1950s'. The small cap is made of tan straw, and is adorned with 2 white colored feather wings. At the center of the hat where the wings meet, there is a mustard colored bakelite brooch trimmed with rhinestones. The hat is lined with fabric, which shows its age) and a large label. There are 2 small combs attached to the inside, plus an elastic band to keep the hat in place on top of the head. 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. Label: REPRODUCTION OF JACQUES HEIM - SVEND PARIS Jacques Heim was a French fashion designer and costume designer for theater and film, and was a manufacturer of women's furs. From 1930 to his death in 1967, he ran the fashion house Jacques Heim, which closed in 1969. The milliner SVEND was born in Denmark and opened his first shop in Copenhagen. 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.