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Show us your vintage hats!

The Shirt

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Deadpandiva - that hat is darling - you should absolutely wear it. And put me on the list if you start selling them!

Dancesofvice - Your whole look is amazing - I think that everytime you post pics. Really incredible and all your own.
 

deadpandiva

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This is my $2.50 hat. I love it.
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Heres another I made. I like it but I will do a few things differently next time.
 

SarahLouise

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Those deco mannequin heads are truly amazing! They don't seem to have any auctions up at the moment though.

I am a complete hat virgin and truth be told, don't know an awful lot about them. I do love berets and wear them whenever I can (one of the reasons why I love colder weather!) but don't think any other type of hat suits me. Anyway here is my first vintage hat purchase so thought I'd share. It's a maroon felt cocktail hat apparently dating from the mid to late 50s and best of all it only cost me £5! I've got a similar coloured 40s dress so I'm hoping that they'll match.

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SarahLouise

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deadpandiva said:
I love hats. I'm not sure if I can pull them off but I have been buying them just the same.

I made this one. It's insane so I don't wear it in public.
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I made this one for a friend last Christmas
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I have some nice ones but no pictures I'm afraid.

I agree, the first one looks amazing on you and you should definitely wear it out! All of the hats you make are really good.
 

deadpandiva

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SarahLouise said:
Those deco mannequin heads are truly amazing! They don't seem to have any auctions up at the moment though.

I am a complete hat virgin and truth be told, don't know an awful lot about them. I do love berets and wear them whenever I can (one of the reasons why I love colder weather!) but don't think any other type of hat suits me. Anyway here is my first vintage hat purchase so thought I'd share. It's a maroon felt cocktail hat apparently dating from the late to mid 1950s and best of all it only cost me £5! I've got a similar coloured 40s dress so I'm hoping that they'll match.

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I love that hat. My Mannequin head is just a styrofoam one I painted. There are usually some really nice ones on ebay though. I just haven't taken the plunge and purchased on yet.
 

Miss Brill

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This is my favorite--it has little cat ears that stick out on the front. But the rhinestones are sewn on & they fall off if you touch them, so I can't dust it. Can this be repaired anywhere? But I'd hate to go off & leave it with someone to be fixed.

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The little wool mantilla/snood hat it is like Betty's--but mine fell apart when I washed it.
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Myn

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Miss Brill, have you tried asking around at a retirement home or senior center to find someone who worked as a milliner when she or he was young? I bet she/he could tell you how to safely clean and repair that rhinestone hat. Plus you would get to hear some great stories.

Saving that, could you use a soft paintbrush to dust off the hat?
 

texasgirl

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Dallas, TX
Some New Hats!!!

I posted these over in the Hat section, but I know a lot of you don't venture over there, so here are a couple of new hats I've acquired:

This one my hubby got me for Christmas from Vintage Martini. It's a straw cloche from the 20s. It's been stored flat so there is a crease down the middle- one of the guys thought it was meant to be that way, so I guess it will stay.
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This one I found at a local antique mall for $12! It is wool I believe and the crown is made out of lace, kinda like battenburg, but not exactly- not sure what it's called
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This one I got a couple weeks ago at an Antique Elegance show here in town. It's in mint condition, and really cute
It's navy with silver studs
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cherry lips

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fuzzylizzie, thank you for posting that thread. I L.U.V. your site! I get a kick out of fashion history ca 1920-1960.
fuzzylizzie said:
I just posted on my website an article I wrote about 1940s hats using the information from 1940s sources. It's mainly advice on how to choose an appropriate hat, and I've illustrated it with some of my hats. Look under Perfect Pieces. 1940s Hats

I LOVE hats!

Lizzie
 

rubyredlocks

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Texasgirl-You look great in every hat.

I think this is the only pic of me in a hat. I love hats,but as a hairstylist I rarely wear them to work. (An odd personal rule)
I've already sold the majority of my collection,but this is one of my favorites and I couldn't part with it.
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