Collection of Vintage Hats, 1930s-50s

Sold to benefit the Art Acquisition Fund at the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfield.

This lot includes fourteen assorted hats.

THE FIRST
Pink braided straw tiered hat with light pink ostrich feather and net veil.
Label: Beatrice- Martin

Approximate Measurements:
Sweatband Circumference: 20”

THE SECOND
Yellow fur felt hat with gold painted ostrich feathers and brown flocked dot veil.
Label: Blum's Vogue

Approximate Measurements:
Sweatband Circumference: 20.25”

THE THIRD
Red and blue straw hat with red velvet trim and bow at center back with tails.
Label: Talbert / Original

Approximate Measurements:
Sweatband Circumference: 20”

THE FOURTH
Brown velvet hat with velvet ball and grosgrain ribbon bow detail and net veil.
Unlabeled

Approximate Measurements:
Sweatband Circumference: 11”

THE FIFTH
Brown net hat with pink fabric flowers and brown ostrich feathers.
Label: L. S. Ayres & Co.

Approximate Measurements:
Sweatband Circumference: 19.25”

THE SIXTH
Off-white fur felt hat with pink grosgrain ribbon bow and pink fabric flower detail, and light brown net veil.
Label: Irene / L. S. Ayres & Co

Approximate Measurements:
Sweatband Circumference: 18.25”

THE SEVENTH
Rubber covered wire-frame hat trimmed with plastic berries and a melange of fabric flowers.
Unlabeled

Approximate Measurements:
Sweatband Circumference: 19”

THE EIGHTH
Green braided straw hat.
Label: L. S. Ayres & Co.

Approximate Measurements:
Sweatband Circumference: 20”

THE NINTH
Dark blue straw hat with blue grosgrain ribbon folded triangle trim and blue net veil.
Label: Blum's Vogue

Approximate Measurements:
Sweatband Circumference: 19”

THE TENTH
Natural braided straw hat trimmed in black and red velvet with gold-tone and silver-tone metallic thread braid on the front right band.

Approximate Measurements:
Sweatband Circumference: 18”

THE ELEVENTH
Natural braided straw hat trimmed in red velvet and light red velvet ribbon on crown, and taupe net veil.
Label: Pasternak

Approximate Measurements:
Sweatband Circumference: 18.75”

THE TWELFTH
Natural braided straw hat with dark green velvet trim and yellow fabric flower detail, and green net veil.
Label: Otto Lucas

Approximate Measurements:
Sweatband Circumference: 20”

THE THIRTEENTH
Natural straw hat with yellow velvet ribbon trim, white fabric flower, and yellow net veil.
Label: Vogue Hats

Approximate Measurements:
Sweatband Circumference: 19.25”

THE FOURTEENTH
Orange velvet circular hat trimmed in pheasant feathers.
Label: L. S. Ayres & Co.

Approximate Measurements:
Sweatband Circumference: 17.5”