This is a stunning felt fedora from the 1940s'. The hat is made of 2 colors: The round crown and the upper part of the medium brim are taupe/beige, and the underside is made of off-white FABRIC. The off-white underbrim is made of a honeycomb textured fabric. There is an array of brown/off white feathers adorning the hat, plus a few that have long quills ending in black iridescent small feathers. There is a beautiful veil with off-white dots.Label: NEW YORK CREATION- SIZE 22 - Store Label: Yeager's Akron, OhioThe New York Dress Institute was formed in 1941 by fashion publicist Eleanor Lambert as a joint venture between the clothing manufacturers of New York City & the ILGWU. The label was created by a group of well-known designers who wanted to remain anonymous & wanted to support the New York Creation label & keep it competitive with French styles of the era. The label is small, white and blue & most of the time it states the hat size…22 or 23.This is an authentic piece of fashion history! This hat is in wonderful vintage condition, however there is some soiling at the brim's bottom back area near the labels, as shown. This hat has been lovingly preserved among over 1300 vintage hats we have collected for 40+ years. Feathers, straw, flowers & veils are fragile, given their age. Mannequin not for sale.
