THIS IS ANOTHER VINTAGE HAT, I AM NOT SURE OF THE EXACT YEAR BUT IT WAS IN A VERY OLD BONWIT TELLER HAT BOX.
INSIDE IT SAYS WHITTALL & SHON, HAS A RING OF FAOM AROUND THE INSIDE PERIMETER I THINK FOR THE OWNER TO MAKE IT SMALLER. THE SIZE OF THE OPENING OF THE HAT IS 6 1/2" SIDE TO SIDE AND 8" FRONT TO BACK.
ON THE FRONT, THERE IS A LARGE FLOWER MADE OUT OF FABRIC,, THEN A LARGE BOW, MADE OUT OF THE NAVY WITH WHITE POLKA DOTS FABRIC.
THERE IS SASHING TO COVER THE BACK OR FRONT OF THE FACE AND THE HAT IS 2" HIGH THEN BOWS UP A BIT WITH THE NORMAL CURVATURE OF A HAT. THIS LOOKS PRETTY OLD IN DESIGN YEARS, BUT FOR THE YEAR IT WAS MADE, IT ONLY HAS A LITTLE FADING OF THE WHITE AREA AND IT APPEARS TO BE SILK OR LINEN IN THE INSIDE IS JUST A LITTLE FADED, AND IT IS WHITE THAT IS AMAZING.
I AM SURE SOMEBODY HAS KNOWLEDGE OR COLLECTS VINTAGE HATS. I DO NOT AND I HOPE I CAN FIND THIS HAT A GOOD HOME!