Vintage Tilt Slouch, Mae West

I love it when I find an inspiration photo that matches one of the hats currently listed in The Vintage Hat Shop.

Take a look at the cover photo of the Motion Picture July 1933. Featuring Mae West!

and now the 1930s buttercream yellow tilt slouch that is currently in the shop!

Vintage hats --1940s tilt-- the backband

One of the most popular hat styles in the 1940s was the forward tilt. Usually the attention is drawn to the front of the toy tilt hats--adorned with ribbons, flowers or feathers. But there were a variety of materials and styles used in the back to keep the vintage tilts forward on the head.
Take a look at a few of the examples--

The forward front tilt of the 1940s and WW2 made for a perky and classy style!

Vintage 1955 Tilt Beret Hat.

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