SOPHISTICATED 1950s' BROWN STRAW HAT + TAFFETA BOW + DOTTED VEIL

What an elegant hat from the fabulous fifties! The brown straw cap is shaped so it has a semi rounded brim, but it is made of one piece. A large brown taffeta bow is attached to one side, and there is a full dotted veil. 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: GARE BROTHERS & CO. - Chicago New York Please do not expect perfection! 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.