m62529644612_1.jpg。What a gorgeous hat from the fashionable 1950s! The right structure is asymmetrical and covered in pale yellow velvet at the top and ivory fabric on the inside. The shape of the hat lends itself to fit many head sizes as it \"gives\" a little. The edges of this hat feature amazing gray bead and pearl work, which makes this hat so unique and treasured. 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: ALFREDA, INC. - PARIS - NEW YORK 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.