A quite rare hat. EARLY couture chapeau from Christian Dior himself. Dates to the early to mid 1950s, when Dior himself was still designing. Made of finest quality silk satin with a matte finish, expertly draped into the silhouette of a nun’s habit headdress! So cutting edge for its day. Completely hand sewn, even the inner head-size Petersham ribbon is hand picked and stitched (as expected). The base of the hat is made of what today is a rare material… This was used in most of the French Haute Couture hats at the time and is no longer made. The willow base is covered in a light and fine black silk chiffon. An important hat for the serious collector of millinery and fashion history. White satin label is Christian Dior – New York. Very possibly made in France, as some of these Dior New York hats were. Please ask if you need more details. From a private collector, never before offered for sale. I show the hat on a full sized millinery head, the head is not included. PLEASE SEE OUR AUCTIONS FOR MORE ANTIQUE and VINTAGE HATS, Clothing, AND MORE…. PLEASE SEE THE PHOTOS as they serve as part of the condition description. PLEASE SEE THE PHOTOS. The item “Early Couture 1950s Christian DIOR New York NUN’S HAT Black Silk Draped Veil” is in sale since Thursday, July 15, 2021. This item is in the category “Clothing, Shoes & Accessories\Specialty\Vintage\Vintage Accessories\Women’s Hats”. The seller is “isadorafedora” and is located in Long Beach, California. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Country/Region of Manufacture: France
• Style: Nuns New Look Era Haute Couture
• Look: Vintage
• Decade: 1950s
• Material: Silk Satin Willow Silk Crepe
• Original/Reproduction: Original
• Color: Black
• Occasion: Dressy
• Brand: Christian Dior

Tags: 1950s, black, christian, couture, dior, draped, early, nun's, silk, veil, york