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Mr John "Moderne" of Paris and New York Women's Wool Felt Derby Hat. Black brim with spots of white and a pretty purple crown with a large silver band and bow. This is a stunning hat in soft wool felt with a very elegant mix of colors.
In excellant condition.
Front to back the hat measures 15.5 inches, the brim is 4 inches, and the crown is 4 inches high. Perfect proportions. A great party or church hat!
Mr John’s hats were praised for their elegance and glamour. His sharp wit and larger than life personality led him to become an important figure in the fashion world. His work adorned the cover of Vogue in 1943, 1944, 1946 and 1953 and his hats were regularly worn by Hollywood stars and other powerful women. Vivian Leigh's straw hat in "Gone With the Wind" was a Mr John.
Also, over the course of his career, the milliner dressed the heads of celebrities like Marilyn Monroe, Marlene Dietrich, Joan Crawford, Greta Garbo, Lauren Bacall, Gloria Vanderbilt and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.