1940s Tri-Color Chenille Flowers & Black Wool Tilt Hat wood platformsD E T A I L S 1940s tilt hat black wool felt tri color chenille flowers with black wool felt leaves + bows asymmetrical brim (wider in front + sides than in back) back strap with elastic loop at side to secure hat to back of head inner grosgrain ribbon band label: I. Magnin & Co. M E A S U R E M E N T S fits like a: one size fits all inner circumference: 16. 5" width (side to side): 8" width (front to back): 9. 25" front brim: 2. 5" back brim: 1. 5"
• hook + eye closure at neckline
waist: 22-30"
Breaks to fabric on back of belt
A few very faint
total length around (front center around to back center): 27
• under-bust seam w/ pleats above
not seen when worn because it's underneath the silk chiffon layer and has been patched
very faint yellowing atop the shoulders and toward cuff of left sleeve
length of fringe: 13"
• lipstick red silk chiffon
• metallic gold + silver lurex
• label: Rose Marie Reid of California | "Dare-Back"