1950s cocktail hat in black felt velour embellished with 。What an elegant cocktail hat from the fashionable fifties\'! The cap consists of a cap made from fine velour felt into an asymmetrical shape. The top of the hat has another piece of felt with an irregular \"s\" shape. This top part is trimmed with a beautiful gold beaded design as shown in the photos. There is a beautiful long peacock feather in a coordinating brown color attached on top, which projects sideways and downwards creating a dramatic look. There is an elastic band attached to the inside to keep the hate in place under the hair. What a gorgeous hat! Daytime hats were de rigueur for women in the 1930s- 1950s’, 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. Size label: 23 Printed inside: MERRIMAC - Peachbloom Velour Please keep in mind that you are buying a vintage hat, not new nor perfect! 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.