Rare 1950s Couture Christian Dior Glass Berries Hat designer-joy-stevens A soft pretty cream silk

A soft pretty cream silk twill has a black rose design screened over its surface in a pretty contrast that gives the dress a little drama

I love the classic Chanel suiting feel that is has and the gold toned embossed buttons that decorate it just add to the sense of opulence the piece has

Waist: 12-18" flat across the back from side seam to side seam

Bodice: 5" from top to waist seam

Rare 1950s Couture Christian Dior Glass Berries Hat designer-joy-stevens A soft pretty cream silkIf you collect hats you will be thrilled to see this little beauty as it is just exceptional. I am dating this to the early 1950s and I have to admit that I have not seen a hat this wonderful before. The cap base is made of a woven palm leaf that has been hand dyed red. Onto this are little burst of berries. Each hand placed. What is remarkable is that each of this berries is actually a small glass ball painted red. They are set so that they move and