CAPTIVATING 1950s' MULTICOLORED STRAW JULIET CAP with TAN OSTRICH FEATHER

This is a stunning small straw hat from the 1950s'! There are 3 straw colors in layers: a brown band at the bottom, a beige band in the middle, then a pale yellow band. The top is a circle of the same brown straw as the bottom band. To finish this elegant look, there is a beige colored ostrich feather attached around the brim and projecting backwards. There is a small brown bow made of velour at one side of the hat. An elastic band is attached to the inside to keep the hat in place. Throughout the 1950s, ladies wore hats daily as a part of their attire as was a pair of gloves. Post war 1940’s and 1950’s saw many women choosing not to wear hats on a regular basis. To preserve its market, the millinery industry set about creating variety and extravagance. Generally speaking hats remained small and close to the head. They were now touted as the essential accessory to complete the ensemble. Alternatively, ‘pancake’, ‘mushroom’ or ‘cart wheel’ hats sat flat atop the head reviving turn of the century styles. Label: NINA - New York , plus a size label: ADJUSTABLE