1920s/1930s Straw boater hat

Oh, the thrill of the hunt! I went to an estate sale this past weekend and found matching treasures.

1930s/1920s straw boater hat. J. L. Hudson Co.

I also found sheet music-- "What Can I Say After I Say I'm Sorry?"

The straw boater is a similar match to the hat being worn by the gal in the photo. A perfect find!

The hat will be in the shop as soon as I get it "spiffed up" and photographed.

Helen Uffner, vintage clothing treasure hunter

Did you read the vintage themed article about Helen Uffner in the Sunday edition of the New York Times?
Her Sundays are spent visiting shops and estate sales looking for unique vintage clothing and other interesting items. Many of her clothing finds have been used in movies, commercials and stage productions. Ahh, the thrill of the hunt. Helen Uffner, vintage clothing expert, is my kind of treasure hunter!

I also went to an estate sale this weekend and found a few items that I couldn't pass by.

Sheet music, jewelry, green glass pitcher

Red (bright cherry red) gloves

and just a couple 1950s hats. Coming to the shop soon!

Winter Vintage Hats-- warm and classy!

What an opportunity for you to be classy while keeping warm this winter with a stylish vintage hat from The Vintage Hat Shop.

Vintage fedora with scarf

Vintage 1960s toque hat

Vintage faux fur Lazarus hat

 

 

 

 

Faux fur tilt cloche

Fuchsia faux fur hat

 

 

Sara Duncan quote, vintage 1940s hat

"Clothes and courage have so much to do with each other."  Sara Jeannette Duncan

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Coming to The Vintage Hat Shop! Preview

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 Hats- Front and Back

What unusual photos from the early 1900's. Same folks -- front and back! The unique hats on each end are like bookends! Oh, how I wish I had some of these hats to list for you in The Vintage Hat Shop!

Manistee County Historical Museum

Flamboyant 1940s hats with backbands

Last week I posted examples of basic backbands used on 1940s tilt hats. This week I am posting some of the gorgeous hats that have been listed in The Vintage Hat Shop that have unique backbands. Absolutely stunning.
More 1940s hats coming to the shop soon!

 

1940s Sister Hats, a Gage and a New York Creation!

Every once in awhile some hats will come to The Vintage Hat Shop and you just know there is a story behind their eye catching appearance. Both of these 1940s black felt hats were acquired from the same person. Don't they just tell you something about the kind of gal that would own 1940s hats?  The black "loopy" hat is a Gage and the tilt is a New York Creation. These weren't her mother's hats, she had an elegantly dramatic look all her own! Sophisticated and alluring-- you bet!

I would say this young woman loved 1940s hats and  was very classy and stylish, wouldn't you? Oh, how I wish I'd known her!
Both styles coming to The Vintage Hat Shop soon.

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!!

1930s tilt hat with one feather

Are you a fan of 1930s hats? Take a look at the feather tilt that was on the cover of McCalls Magazine in 1938. How dramatic! It would take confidence and style to wear such a fashion statement.  I certainly would have to try on this hat and do a bit of mirror modeling before listing it in The Vintage Hat Shop!

McCalls Magazine 1938

Loretta Young, Lilly Dache' and The Vintage Hat Shop

Recently hats from The Vintage Hat Shop were purchased by the Loretta Young family to be used at the 100th Anniversary Exhibit to be held at the Hollywood Museum! 'Twas a big deal for this Loretta Young fan!

It seems that Loretta Young was such a big fan of Lilly Dache' that it is rumored that she purchased every hat in the shop when Lilly announced her retirement. Since Lilly was a favorite of Loretta's, one of the hats purchased for display was a Dachette.

An article about Lilly Dache', also furnished by The Vintage Hat Shop, will be on display, too.





The other hat chosen for display was a 1960s breton by Bonta. Another classic 1960s style hat.

The display will be on exhibit from December through April at the Hollywood Museum in LA.

 I have been encouraged to attend the exhibit.  Hmmmm, there may be a California trip in the future for The Vintage Hat Shop! 

I'll keep you posted.

1940s tilt hat, from sad to Oo-La-La!

I recently found a 1940s tilt fuchsia hat just tossed in a corner at an antique shop. I took a close look to see if it would be a candidate for placement in  The Vintage Hat Shop.

I could see that it had good "bones" and a unique structure. Actually, I knew with a bit of work it could be a treasure!
I put it on my mannequin, Jo, for a good look--

  I never like to remove vintage veils but sometimes they just aren't repairable or attractive. Removal is the only option. So I got out my trusty seam-ripper and with the utmost care removed the velvet dotted veil.

The result is a striking tilt--a 1940s classic hat. The matching hat pin hardly was visible before, now it is the centerpiece of the forward toy tilt. 

Placed on the head at a jaunty tilt, the vintage hat exudes drama, elegance and a touch of class!

1940s fuchsia tilt

 


  Now I would say that is a hat with a load of  Oo-La-La!  Wouldn't you?!