Vintage 1930’s Movie Mode Ostrich Feathers Hat 20th Century Fox original hat

Amazing rare find ~~ This hat from our collection bears a label reading "ORIGINAL Movie Modes featuring 20th Century-Fox Stars." Initial research found no information on "Movie Modes" hats, though the label clearly indicates that the brand was affiliated with 20th Century Fox. Was the hat created by one of their ~~,, Hats of the 1930s were both fanciful and widely varied. In the second half of the 1930s, hats with angled brims, bows, feathers and veils looked different from every angle, creating dimensional appeal. One of the most notable hats of the decade was Elsa Schiaparelli's 1937-8 shoe hat. The most unusual element of our Movie Modes hat is the texture. A light blue wool was crinkled to resemble astrakhan fur. Dyed ostrich feathers add even more textural interest. The hat is designed to hug one side of the head, but the brim swoops up dramatically in back. A matching hat pin and thin elastic strap would anchor the hat over a sleek 1930s hairstyle. Though this hat is possibly connected to a specific film, it will take more research to specify which film and which movie star wore this beauty ~~ The hat was purchased from Steven Porterfield from Antiques Roadshow who does the textiles segment. Smoke and pet free ~~ measurements 12 x 12 .. one size fits all ~.