Gorgeous Vintage Lilly Dache Cream Woven Casque Style Hat w/ Blusher Veil
Perfect for a bride!
Original vintage label ~ Lilly Dache ~ Paris ~ New York
circa 1940's
9" wide x 7" across x 4" tall
Cream tightly woven casque style hat, turned up at the front and the back, they are folded to meet at one side which is adorned with a matching bow, the front is trimmed with a matching blusher veil with a unique pattern. Veil can be worn up or down. A comb is stitched inside the front brim with an elastic cord to secure in place.
History ~
"Lilly Daché (c. 1892 – December 31, 1989) was a French-born American milliner and fashion merchandiser. She started her career in a small bonnet shop, advanced to being a sales lady at Macy's department store, and from there started her own hat business. She was at the peak of her business career in the 1930s and 1940s. Her contributions to millinery were well-known custom-designed fashion hats for wealthy women, celebrities, socialites, and movie stars. Her business flourished in spite of the Great Depression and World War II. Her hats cost upwards of $20 to $80 at a time when a decent lady's hat could be bought for just a tenth of that. Her main hat business was in New York City with branches in Paris. Later in her career she expanded her fashion line to include dresses, perfume, and jewelry."
Many of her custom hats are displayed at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art and many other museums
Excellent Condition ~ One small break in the veil netting, can easily be hidden as it is towards the top ~ Otherwise this looks like new