SHOWSTOPPER 1930s BROWN FELT TILT HAT WITH BROWN TIPPED WHITE OSTRICH FEATHERS

This is indeed a showstopper tilt hat from the 1930s...It consists of a small flat felt crown surrounded by an array of brown tipped white ostrich feathers. There is a. brown covered "O" ring on the back to hold the hat in a tilted position. There is s small piece of brown velvet at the center front, between the feathers. 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, or a combination of these. Label: NEW YORK CREATION, plus "Christine Original" and "Made Exclusively for RUSSEKS Detroit". NEW YORK CREATION: The New York Dress Institute was formed in 1941 by fashion publicist Eleanor Lambert as a joint venture between the clothing manufacturers of New York City and the ILGWU. The label was created by a group of well-known designers who wanted to remain anonymous and wanted to support the New York Creation label and keep it competitive with French styles of the era. The label is small, white and blue and most of the time it states the hat size…22 or 23 This hat is in wonderful vintage condition and has been lovingly preserved among over 1300 vintage hats we have collected for 40+ years. Mannequin not for sale.