Vintage 1950s Cocktail Hat Beaded w Pearls and Rhinestones Alfreda Paris New York 1980s sequin top the woven basket work is

the woven basket work is quite beautiful on its own and obviously would have taken quite some time to make

It is unlined and the cuffs and bottom are ribbed

Sleeve inseam: 16”

Age: 1930s (late)

The wool is thick and tightly woven

Vintage 1950s Cocktail Hat Beaded w Pearls and Rhinestones Alfreda Paris New York 1980s sequin top the woven basket work isThis is a fabulous cocktail hat dating to the 1950s, fully beaded with faux pearls and rhinestones, except for some of the silver lam visible in the centre of the hat. The rhinestones form a star shape in the centre and are also interspersed with the pearls as well as dotting the outside edge of the hat. In addition there is some metallic gold rickrack, visible along the edge of the centre of the hat and also within the body covered by pearls. The hat