Its a Ring I Want Hat

What could be better than a 'Harbig' designer, timeless hat with simulated flowers for a stand out effect!
Wear this beauty to make an entrance when you step to take your place on a racing runway, at a stylish wedding or, wear for a summer brunch with the ladies!
This classic style flatters a stylish outfit wherever you go.
Circa: 1940 - 1970
Origin: Consignment
Material: Silk with simulated flowers attached to a stiffened net cap
Condition: Very Good commensurate with age
DESIGNER INFORMATION: The firm of Harbig was a Melbourne millinery company owned by Mr and Mrs Richard Ernest Harbig.

In 1949, an article in the West Australian newspaper reported their return from the United States. It records that: 'FEATHERS SYDNEY, Sept. 14: Mr. and Mr. Richard Harbig, Melbourne milliners who reached Sydney by air tonight from America, gave these details of hat trends for next winter. Shapes: Head-hugging cloches to flatter short hair, cut away at the back to clear high collars, and built up and out at the front to give height. Materials: Felts, velours, velvets, and a new long-haired fur fabric called flamond. Colours: Muted pastels, few jewel shades, and no vivid colours. Trimmings: Little veiling, "but feathers and feathers and feathers".'

Similar item found in Victorian Collection Melbourne Museum.
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