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Charming Cherub Vintage

60s avant-garde pillbox hat | one size

60s avant-garde pillbox hat | one size

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MID-CENTURY LIGHT CHESTNUT MINK PILLBOX HAT with VEIL

DESIGN
A softly sculpted mink pillbox hat in a warm chestnut tone, finished with its original fine mesh veil. The compact 8" silhouette perches gracefully at the crown — understated yet instantly evocative of mid-century cocktail attire. Though unmarked, its craftsmanship suggests an American or Paris-inspired milliner of the 1950s to early 1960s.

ERA
Mid-century (circa late 1950s – early 1960s). A quintessential silhouette of the era, favored for winter luncheons, soirées, and evenings at the theatre.

CONDITION
Excellent vintage condition. Veil intact with faint, natural signs of age; interior structure remains firm and well-preserved. No maker’s tags or union labels present.

SIZE & FIT
Measures approximately 8 in × 8 in. Best suited for a small-to-medium fit, designed to sit securely atop the crown rather than cover it fully.

ARCHIVAL NOTES
A relic of mid-century sophistication — the kind of hat once worn by café society women with gloves and champagne in hand. Reimagined today, it’s pure quirky it-girl allure.

PACKAGING NOTES
Wrapped with a custom Fur Salon matchbook, fur care instructions printed on a door-hanger card, and a cedar sachet to help protect the fur — all designed in the spirit of an elegant mid-century hotel bar.

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