Description: Strikingly elegant velvet wide brimmed hat. This can be tilted or worn straight. All black velvet, wide banded rim, creased crown, bow. Additional clip on marabou feather ornament with a black rose. Silk velvet, excellent condition Some of the bow edge shows a tiny indication of age, wear or moth bites I’d never had noticed except for my exceptionally good camera and the lighting required to show a black velvet item. Beautiful vintage! The wiring inside the brim can be manipulated to straighten or modify the rim shape. It seems a tad bent in places but I haven’t opened the brim to check- perhaps better left as is or have an expert revive the wire in that channel if you’re all Dita von Teese perfectionist about your vintage, which I can understand. I wore only vintage for decades and truly adore this fabulous hat. I have seen a similar one from this era by Chanel. This was a creation from the United Hatters and Milliners union that began in the late 1800s and as of 1934 were unionized. This is most likely a 1940s/1950s New Look era hat. I link brushed it but the lighting still shows some flecks of dust or reflects white- it is clean, no damage to the velvet- slightly uneven but not sure if it was meant to be perfectly even. Looks great on my mannequin head- Complete any number of vintage looks with this wide brimmed hat.
Price: 150 USD
Location: Kernersville, North Carolina
End Time: 2024-12-29T05:37:11.000Z
Shipping Cost: N/A USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Brand: Union Hatters Tag
Occasion: Special Occasion
Size: One Size
Color: Black
Decade: 1940s
Style: Wide Brim
Original/Reproduction: Original
Material: Velvet
Look: Eveningwear
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
