FABULOUS 1950s' BLACK SEQUIN & BEADS COCKTAIL HAT + LONG BLACK OSTRICH FEATHER

This is an outstanding cocktail hat from the fabulous 50s'! The small cap is covered in black sequins plus it has 3 beaded "leaves" in black and silver bugle beads that cascade down at one end. At the opposite end there is a magnificentlong black ostrich feather that falls towards the back. There is an elastic band attached to the inside of the hat to keep the hat in place.History of the cocktail hat: 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 Print inside the hat: DOESKIN - GEO. BOLLMAN & CO.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.