More Hats

The hat with the lace covered brim has an unusual pointed brim. It is made of cream faux straw-this shows in the front view, I completely recovered this hat as I didn't want the original as it was not in good condition. I covered the crown, which includes the triangles that 'hug' the head a bit, with bronze silk & the brim I used a light mocha lace-by-the-yard. The brim is covered in the same chenille as this was the thing to do in the 1940s.

The hat with fruits & roses is ALL vintage, I just dusted it off. It's a glamorous summer hat, with a wide brim in the front & thoughtfully cut short in the back. It reminds me of Charlette(Bette Davis) in 'Now Voyager', but that hat had veiling; also similar to Katherine Hepburn in 'Bringing Up Baby' but without the chin-strap. I added the ruler to add context to the pic. The roses are made from stiff ribbon, the forget-me-nots are made of similar material, the faery-sized fruits are 40s plastic.

The Doll Hat at the bottom & the top, is also made of faux straw, with a velvet bow in the back, & ONLY chenille covered triangles-nothing else. It has forget-me-nots in velvet pastel colors of pink & blue. The roses are satin with dull backs, the leaves are wired & maybe made of thin plastic, I wonder if it is waxed nylon. There are tiny rhinestones scattered like dewdrops, all around the front. I sewed a strip of clear elastic to the chenille-covered wire which can be seen in the pic.