Hattie Carnegie Hat-Dating and Description

[bluevelvetvintage]

Have this Hattie Carnegie hat that I'm not sure how to describe the style. Is it a pixie hat? Plus not sure on era. Anyone know?

 

[The Vintage Vendeuse]

I love it! (But, sadly, I'm no help with dating/description. Others will come along. )

According to THIS, Elise Moliere is likely 1940s-60s.

 

[anothertimevintageapparel]

Adorable. I would push it back a little further on the head, as a bucket shape.
With the small inner band, late 50s early 60s, would be my dating.
Late 60s I would expect a larger label and hat band.

 

[Rue_de_la_Paix]

Hard to describe is right! I would call it a sculptural straw toque. I love the shape. Yes, 1950s, maybe mid 50s.

 

[anothertimevintageapparel]

I would add "bee hive" shape.

 

[bluevelvetvintage]

Thanks, everyone, for all your helpful tips and advice!

 

[Rue_de_la_Paix]

I would like to see, as suggested, the hat placed just a little more back on the head. I am not personally seeing it as a beehive shape, but it could be called that. Some buyers get a little turned off by the term beehive as it conjures up those 1960s tall hats worn over a hair sprayed beehive hair do, and that tend to look so matronly now. This is not that style. I see it more free form and sculpted. But that's me!

 

[thespectrum]

I would love to see pix of this hat when you list it so I can add it to our Hat Resource. I agree with Barbara's sculptural term and it would go in that section.

 

[bluevelvetvintage]

I would like to see, as suggested, the hat placed just a little more back on the head. I am not personally seeing it as a beehive shape, but it could be called that. Some buyers get a little turned off by the term beehive as it conjures up those 1960s tall hats worn over a hair sprayed beehive hair do, and that tend to look so matronly now. This is not that style. I see it more free form and sculpted. But that's me!

Will have to rephotograph! Thanks.

 

[bluevelvetvintage]

I would love to see pix of this hat when you list it so I can add it to our Hat Resource. I agree with Barbara's sculptural term and it would go in that section.

Will do!

 

[bluevelvetvintage]

Ok. Took new photos. Hope this looks better. Had to use double stick tape to keep it from sliding off! Also, should I use terms such as cherries or berries for the decoration? Or both?

 

[Rue_de_la_Paix]

I think it looks good both ways, but I think the second way with the new photos is the way it was intended to sit on the head. It reminds me of a cornucopia shape too. The fruit do look like cherries, (albeit small cherries) the ones with the golden blush of color (I forget what those cherries are called).

I love that hat!

 

[anothertimevintageapparel]

That is perfect the last way. And berries would work

 

[thespectrum]

I do love this hat.
https://vintagefashionguild.org/hat-resource/hat-sculptural/

 

[The Vintage Merchant]

what a terrific hat, Theresa!! I would use both cherries and berries as search words, but they sure look like yellow cherries, which are Rainier cherries.

 

[Rue_de_la_Paix]

That's it. Rainier cherries! When it is a good year for them, they are SO good!

 

[BonniesVintageClothesLine]

Adorable hat!! I'll bet it sells quickly.