My great new idea of Five on Friday has changed into Six on Saturday this week, as Friday was just too busy. Inspired by my other blog - The Wartime Woman - where I looked at the
perfect outfit for Victory Gardening, included a coolie hat - today six stunning vintage coolie hats that are for sale on Etsy and elsewhere.
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| Bette Davis, 1941 |
Asian inspired, the Coolie Hat was a popular form of headwear in the 1930s and 40s, sometimes like an extended beret, and so instead of straw are make of wool felt, while others have a straw base that has been embellished with feathers or other decoration. This hat from 1950 (below left) is a loosely woven straw coolie.
To the six -
1. From
Covi's Vintage Cave, a 1950s Orange Felt Coolie Type Hat, $24.
2. From
Denisebrain a 1950s Michael Terre Black Velour Hat with Beading, Rhinestones & Veil Ties, $77.
3. From
Road Less Traveled Vintage, this 1934 Honey Beige Straw Tilt Hat with Fuzzy Wool Grape Applique, around $95 (it's on special!).
4. From the
Golden Hanger, a Hot Pink Feather Vintage 1950's Coolie Style Hat, $39.
5. From
Amanda's Attic Vintage a 1940's "Henry Ross, Paris" Black Silk Velvet Coolie Hat with Tie Veil & Rhinestones, $100.
6. And from
Vintage Polka DotCom this Vintage Oriental Bamboo Coolie Hat with aqua feathers, $26.
I love the orange one - do you have a favorite?
Deb xx
Very interesting post thank you for sharing and the Honey Beige Straw Tilt Hat is perfect for victory gardening
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