1950s Sally Victor Black Straw Boater Hat

 

 

 


The boater style hat was derived from the headgear of French sailors worn during the late 1700 and early 1800s. We think this hat in particular, with it's grosgrain tassel accent evokes the sailor look, and can't help but picture it worn with a striped boatneck t shirt and a pair of wide sailor pants. Fashioned in glossy black straw edged in black grosgrain, with a grosgrain band and a double tassel off the right side, it was made by milliner Sally Josephs-Victor, also the label she designed under from 1934 through the mid 1960s). The crown has a circumference of 22", and is 3" high with a 3" deep brim, and is in excellent condition and bears the Sally Victor New York label. $145