Black winter hat is a dramatic beauty from the mid 1950s! This top quality chapeau begins as a simple velvet design, similar to a pillbox hat with a bold rhinestone buckle to the back. This is encircled by a bold furry brim that rises into a high concave 'bowl' surrounding the velvet. Original $49.95 tag attached from seventy years ago... this would be over $550 in today's dollars!

Measurements
19.5 Inches Circumference at inside edge, Brim is 6.25 Inches Tall at center front

Era
1950s

Label
'' Leslie James / TRADE MARK '' at inside back

Materials
Jet black velvet, furry black velour felt, black grosgrain ribbon, bright clear rhinestones & silvertone metal

Closure
None needed

Condition
Excellent

Condition Detail
Beautiful and unworn, the buckle has two emerald-cut stones missing and one offset a touch but still attached, when worn it's barely noticeable at most

Washing Instructions
If needed, steam and block at milliner's

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