Vintage 1950s Black Panne Velvet Hat Amy New York S / M mod The skirt is made of

The skirt is made of a stiff felt material that appears to be cellulose/paper based - it is not paper

This is striking brooch

This is a gorgeous hat - beautiful quality and easy to wear

Subsequent to a power struggle

Nina Ricci was born Maria Nielli in Turin

Vintage 1950s Black Panne Velvet Hat Amy New York S / M mod The skirt is made ofThis is a vintage hat from the 1950s made of a beautiful quality panne black velvet. The hat has a bow and horizontal pleating at the front that is decorated with black bugle beads in a "branch" form. Age: late 1950s early 1960s Label: AMY New York. Frances Kleinfeld (1909 1974) and her husband, Walter Nelkin established a hat business during the 1930s, using "Frances and Walter Nelkin" as their label. It is purported that the Amy label was used for