40's Black Wool Hat with Emu Feathers 90s seuss wear small wallet

small wallet

according to the stories told to me by the original owner who wore this sweater in the late 1950s and into the 1960s

Length of slit - 16inches (40

medium weight rayon faille

40's Black Wool Hat with Emu Feathers 90s seuss wear small walletA black wool and aralac blend brimmed hat from the 40's. Aralac, a fiber derived from milk, was developed in the 40's when wool was scarce during WWII. It's use was discontinued after the war. This hat has a jaunty plume of Emu feathers on the side and a band of the same fabric as the hat. The label is "Betmar". The hat measures 21" around the inside band, the brim is 1 1 4" and the crown is 4". Excellent condition. Catalog # 6292