#1517 $425
Milgrim jeweled perch hat, c.1940
The Sally Milgrim shop on the Upper East Side of Manhattan was considered "the place" for hats by fashionistas of the 1920s-1940s. This jaunty perch hat is an excellent example of the talented designer's unique style.
The sculptural hat, fashioned from black wool felt, is a fabulous example of three dimensional textile art. I love the fanciful, jeweled butterflies and contrasting red curled stems. The hat comes with a self-covered hat pin to hold it in place.
The joyful, insouciant butterflies will bring smiles to all you meet in this amusing and stylish hat.
It is blue-butterfly day here in spring,
And with these sky-flakes down in flurry on flurry
There is more unmixed color on the wing
Than flowers will show for days unless they hurry.
The condition is excellent. It looks like it was never worn.
It measures 8" from front to back and 5" across.
