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Oh, it has been a busy season at The Vintage Hat Shop. Many new/vintage hats are cleaned, embellished, photographed and ready for "the shop". 

Molded indented toque with ostrich feather accent.

Faux fur cloche

1950s asymmetrical cocktail hat

White fedora with ostrich feather accent

Black velvet with antique rhinestone pin and ostrich feather

1930s black calotte, Juliette cap

Vintage 1950s black hat, Irene Dunn

As I was searching for photos to match some of the 1950s  hats currently listed in The Vintage Hat Shop, I came across this photo of Irene Dunn.  A perfect example of the 50s woman of fashion!

The mushroom toque is a similar style but without the veil. Both have clean classic lines in the symmetrical 1950s style.

1950s black touqe hat

Vintage antique wedding crowns

Recently I went to two large antique shows. I found two lots of antique vintage wedding crowns! I rarely find these treasures and to find all these in one weekend-- you can believe that I was smiling ear to ear! I can only imagine the dresses that must have been a part of the bride's ensemble. Someone treasured each crown and now I hope another bride will find each crown special, too. 
Some are already in the shop, others will be listed soon.

Vintage hat worn to a Royal event

 I recently sold this hat to a woman in United Kingdom--

1950s black velvet toque hat

 A month later I received this correspondence from her-- 

 


Hi Cindy

I have been meaning to let you know that the hat was a great success! I had an event here in Edinburgh that is very formal in a cathedral with all the senior members of our royal family (the Queen, Prince Philip, Prince William etc) taking part in the service. The hat got a lot of compliments! Personally, I don't think you can beat vintage - they really knew what they were doing. Thank you and I will definitely use you again in the future- I just wish there was more call for such hats in every day life!!
Kind regards


Gosh, I don't think any of the hats from The Vintage Hat Shop have ever been worn before royalty before!

Audrey Hepburn and the Vintage Hat

Although packages have gone from The Vintage Hat Shop to all corners of the world, I was thrown for a loop when a package came to me! One of my customers from France sent me the magazine Jours De France because she thought I would enjoy the photo of Audrey Hepburn on the cover. I have never received a package from France before and was smiling ear to ear!!
 Oh, how I would love to find a hat similar to this one for the hat shop. Wouldn't Audrey be proud!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jours De France  Sept, Oct. 1950

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thank you, thank you to my wonderful French customer!!

Hedda Hopper- Hat Lover Extraordinaire!

Noted columnist Hedda Hopper was certainly a hat lover in her day. Take a look at the variety of hat styles from the 1940s and 1950s  that were her fashion. Yes, hats extraordinaire!!

Woman's Home Companion July 1952

Woman's Home Companion July 1952

Lilly Dache' hat, April 1954

Take a look at the classic Lille Dache' hat. Folds of pink silk jersey form the cap-like hat. And matching gloves? Perfect.

Woman's Home Companion April, 1954

Vintage 1950s aqua cocktail hat

I love the aqua/ turquoise color of the 1950s tilted  cocktail hat. But take a look at the purse. Is that needlework? Looks like the type of work that my Grandmother did---- and tried to teach me, I might add.
Very classic style from The Ladies Home Journal, February 1955.

Vintage Bridesmaid Hats

And where there are June weddings with vintage loving brides, there must also be vintage bridesmaid hats.
Take a look at what's in The Vintage Hat Shop now---

 

Vintage 1955 Tilt Beret Hat.

A classic beret tilt  style of 1950s  as seen in The Ladies Home Journal, Feb. 1955. Neat and sophisticated !

Mr. John 1950s Straw Hat

Take a peek at the wide straw brimmed hat by Mr. John from the Womens Home Companion (March 1954). Mr. John at one time produced 16,000 hats a year! Although he often had a flair for the dramatic this simple hat is stylish and elegantly simple.  Doesn't she look cool and crisp? Ahhhh, so classy.