Black Velvet Hat 1950's Vintage Miss Fisher Downton Abbey Cosplay Mid Century Royal Style WhenRosesBloom

Darling little Black cocktail hat...Such an elegant and ladylike hat... a classic little "cocktail" hat with a touch of style.  Black with pearl accents and net bow. Tailored sculptured Mid Century Profile Cloche hat with a stylish flair that is also reminiscent of a 1920's-1930's styling...Ever so chic! . Wonderful for your cosplay moments--You would be quite the picture channeling Miss Fisher or one of the Downton ladies. Perfect accessory for your vintage ensemble. So elegant for a retro vintage party A perfect tea party hat. A Royal Style so Mid Century Queen Elizabeth or Princess Margaret. (see pics and check shop main page for more info on shipping/policies/etc ask questions if needed)
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Details: circa 1940's-1950's Black Velvet hat with "pearl" motif accents on black velvet circle decorations across the front of the brim. There is a whisper of hat veiling wrapped around the hat and tied in a wispy bow at the back of hat. Circumference approx 22" Hat sits on Top of Head 13 1/2" measured over across top of head--"ear piece to ear piece"( elastic cord inside hat for helping secure it as it is being worn) It is a Profile Cloche " "beanie" styled hat with rounded front to a "cutaway" back. Hat is in good vintage condition--hat appears to be never worn or worn very little--perhaps for one special event---just originally purchased and stored on shelf. Label Woolf Brothers (store label). (see photos as they are part of description for condition and details). Use zoom feature to view greater detail.

Hat was found at an estate sale of a member of one of Kansas City's early society leaders. "Back in the day" Kansas City was considered one of the major fashion capitals west of the Mississippi and several of the leading manufacturers and retail stores outside of New York were based in Kansas City.
It has the classic hat style that was known as a profile/cloche/toque/eggshell hat. A style that a major Designer of the 1950's was very fond of and used in his new looking fashions. After the War, Fashion Style celebrated women and the liberation from the austerity of war. It has a tailored look with a touch of femininity. Women were looking for new & better times in the years to come. They were working outside the home and needed a tailored ensemble but didn't want to lose their feminine appeal. It's classic styling also carries on the tradition of the 1920's-1930's--a time when women were expressing themselves in a modern way.
Hat was originally purchased at Woolf Brothers one of Kansas City's iconic department stores and one of the oldest retail stores in the country. Their Wichita store is on the National Register of Historic Places. Woolf Brothers was established in 1865 as shirt makers in Fort Leavenworth KS and a few of their famous clients were Bat Masterson, Wild Bill Hickok, Buffalo Bill Cody and Wm Jennings Bryant. They moved their story to Kansas City in the 1880s. After WWI, Woolf Brothers offered Women's clothing. With the advent of the automobile, they moved to the Country Club Plaza, Kansas City's iconic shopping district-one of the Nation's 1st shopping destinations. Woolf Brothers set the style for fashion throughout the Midwest. Herbert Woolf, the founder's son's hobby was raising racing horses and cattle. His Woolford Farms was the home of Lawrin--the 1938 Kentucky Derby winner and his herd was purchased by William Randolph Hurst to populate the pastures of his San Simeon Ranch.

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Please note that vintage items are at least 20 years old and have had a prior "life" and will have some normal wear and imperfections appropriate with the age. Any major or noticeable flaws will be mentioned in the listing. You are purchasing a vintage Black velvet hat only. Any other items shown in photos are for display purposes only and are not included with purchase.
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