Amazing Vintage 1930s 40s Black Straw Hat Novelty Chenille Faux Bird & Feather Trim Perch trachten & a long kick vent

& a long kick vent

small holes

& the backing rexine is stiff

Chest pit to pit: 20 1/2” (52cm)

Amazing Vintage 1930s 40s Black Straw Hat Novelty Chenille Faux Bird & Feather Trim Perch trachten & a long kick ventA very amusing vintage late 1930s or 1940s hat, made from black woven faux straw (probably rayon I'm sure there's a name for this fabric but I don't know what it is!) formed into an asymmetrical brimmed beret or pancake shape which perches on the side of the head. It is embellished with 2 chenille or plush little bird heads, one black & one white, with glass eyes & quill beaks, & a corresponding removable feather for each; there is a petersham band