What's going On with this vintage hat?

[grandmascloset]

What\'s going On with this vintage hat?

When I bought this it was sold as a 20's hat but I'm not so sure. The materials feel 20's but the style looks more 50's doing 20's. It is obviously home made. Inside is lined. Any ideas?

 

[Circa Vintage Clothing]

Perhaps a piece of a beaded/sequinned '20s dress has been shaped over an existing hat for a costume or party? I agree that it doesn't look authentic.

Nicole

 

[grandmascloset]

Yes it does remind me of a piece of beaded 20's dress. Good catch!

 

[Rue_de_la_Paix]

Hi,

I agree with Nicole. It is clearly a 1950s shape, and is covered with 1920's or earlier dress remnants. It does not look 1920s at all, as the person who made it for a costume had no real sense of fashions of that decade, but after all... it was only for a costume so we forgive the maker! The side feather is just crudely sewn on too.

For some reason, many early and mid 1950s styles seem to be called Flapper hats by many sellers, when none of them ever really look 1920s. Oh well!

B

 

[grandmascloset]

Yes I agree Barbara lol, The feather is actually a hat pin. Thanks for your help ladies!