Vintage 1950s Wilshire Black Felt Tilt Hat Rhinestone Bow Women's Cocktail Hat Mid Century Designer Millinery

Vintage 1950s Wilshire Black Felt Tilt Hat – Rhinestone Geometric Bow Cocktail Hat

Description

A striking vintage circa 1950s cocktail hat by Wilshire, fashioned from rich black felt and finished with an extraordinary rhinestone-covered geometric bow ornament.

The hat has a beautifully sculpted asymmetrical silhouette designed to sit at a jaunty tilt on the head. Its sleek, sweeping felt form provides the perfect backdrop for the elaborate embellishment at the front.

The dramatic black felt bow features angular geometric panels covered in sparkling clear rhinestones arranged in chevrons, diamonds and linear borders, with individually placed stones adding additional dimension and brilliance. The elongated upper section rises dramatically above the hat while the smaller lower section extends downward, creating an architectural silhouette with a wonderful Art Deco influence.

The combination of matte black felt, brilliant rhinestones and sculptural construction gives this hat the glamorous sophistication associated with mid-century cocktail and evening millinery. A fabulous statement piece for formal wear and an especially distinctive addition to a vintage hat collection.

Interior bears the Wilshire name/label.

Features

•Authentic vintage circa 1950s hat
•Wilshire label
•Rich black felt construction
•Sculptural asymmetrical tilt silhouette
•Dramatic geometric bow ornament
•Clear rhinestone embellishments
•Chevron and diamond rhinestone patterns
•Architectural dimensional design
•Petite close-fitting cocktail silhouette
•Designed to wear at an elegant angle
•Beautiful matte black and crystal contrast
•Classic mid-century evening millinery
•Exceptional statement and collector piece

Perfect For

Cocktail parties, formal events, weddings, holiday parties, evening wear, black-tie occasions, vintage fashion events, Old Hollywood styling, photo shoots, theatrical wardrobe or collectors of distinctive mid-century millinery.

Condition

Good vintage condition with age-related wear consistent with its age. The black felt presents beautifully overall. Rhinestone ornament retains wonderful sparkle with some expected age-related wear and possible individual stone loss or darkening. Interior shows normal vintage wear. Please review photographs closely for complete condition details.

Tags

Wilshire vintage hat
1950s vintage hat
black felt hat
rhinestone hat
vintage tilt hat
cocktail hat
designer vintage hat
black cocktail hat
1950s womens hat
vintage millinery
mid century hat
formal vintage hat
statement hat

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Dramatic vintage circa 1950s Wilshire black felt cocktail tilt hat featuring a sculptural asymmetrical silhouette and spectacular geometric bow embellished with sparkling clear rhinestones. An elegant and highly distinctive example of glamorous mid-century evening millinery.