40s hats for women

Women's 1930s hats were small and simple in decoration, yet their shaping was a work of art. Folded, molded, and angled felt made hats look like something out of a Picasso painting. A small belt, bow or brooch was the only ornament on most women's '30s hats. The cloche had remained common into the 1930s

Pill box hats. The trick to wearing them 40s style instead of 50s/60s is wearing them so far forward on your head, covering part of your forehead

Last November I discussed the process behind how I put together my vintage outfits, one key point of which is that colour is something I almost always keep in mind when getting dressed (in no small part because I adore a wide range of different hues). A lot of us do, and that's a great thing, as there's no limit to the number of possible colour combinations that stand to be put together. Today I'd like to share a few more thoughts with you relating to the importance of colour when it comes…

1940s hats had both a continuation of the popular styles of the 1930s and new additions to the casual headwear in the form of the beret, turban, headscarf, and snood. Women's hats in the 1940s were a diverse collection of styles largely pulled from different times in history. To list them all would be one

"Coats for rain or shine...hats bloom with flowers" April showers do bring spring flowers but they can also spoil many an Easter parade or p...

1940 Sears Spring Summer Catalog, Page 97

1930's hats for young ones from the American Sears catalogue.

1940s Hats History - 20 Popular Women's Hat Styles

Even though I can smell Spring in the air, the cold sea winds in the little Coastal Town in which I live are still bitter so something to keep head and especially ears warm will be a necessity for a while yet. I've been obsessed with 1930's and 1940's ski wear forever, and after making a little bonnet for a dear friend this past Christmas, I thought why not get the pattern out there for vintage inspired seamstresses to enjoy too?!Along with photographs of starlets and illustrations in my…