Vintage 1950s Asymmetrical Black Beaded Cocktail Hat / 50s 。This is a magnificently crafted cocktail hat from the fashionable 1950s\'! The asymmetrical semi-rigid structure looks like a \"claw\". It allows for fitting a variety of head sizes as it sits on top of the hair and hugs the head on the sides. The top is covered in a shiny pink fabric which could be silk or satin, and is intricately beaded with gray beads and translucent, dangling teardrop beads. There inside is covered in pink lace. This is a precious and priceless vintage accessory! Daytime hats were de rigueur for women in the 1930s, except for more formal late afternoon events (art openings, cocktail parties, tea dances etc.) when a daytime hat just did not work with a cocktail dress. When Hollywood costume designers Elsa Schiaparelli and Mr. John paired a new, smaller hat with cocktail dresses in several movies, women of fashion around the world eagerly followed suit. Cocktail hats reached the height of their popularity during the 1950s. Label: BRESSMER\'S - Springfield, IL Please keep in mind that you are buying a vintage hat, not new nor perfect! This is an authentic piece of fashion history! This hat is in wonderful vintage condition & has been lovingly preserved among over 1300 vintage hats we have collected for 40+ years. Feathers, straw, furs, flowers & veils are fragile, given their age. Mannequin not for sale.