Vintage 1940s Kepi Straw Hat Genuine Milan Cap w Visor Made in Italy Mens Size 7 Print The dress is fully lined

The dress is fully lined in black silk and does up the back with a metal zipper

Hips: 40”

They were bought by La Cache in 1990 and its stores converted to La Cache in 2006

Both apprenticed at Parisian design houses during the '60s and decided to open a couture business in Montreal at a time when pret a porter was cutting deeply into couture

It has a pocket built into the interior at either side

Vintage 1940s Kepi Straw Hat Genuine Milan Cap w Visor Made in Italy Mens Size 7 Print The dress is fully linedThis is a very interesting kepi styled hat made in Italy of genuine Milan straw. The kepi is any flat circular cap with a peak or visor and derives from a military heritage and is often associated with the French military or police, although similar caps with peaks or visors were used during the American Civil War. Exactly who would have worn this hat Im unsure of, but I guess that it was meant simply for use as a summer hat. The sweatband is stamped