{"product_id":"vintage-wide-brim-hat-fleur-de-paris-new-orleans-black-milan-straw","title":"Vintage Wide Brim Hat Fleur de Paris New Orleans Black Milan Straw","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a dramatic vintage black wide-brim hat by \u003cb\u003eFleur de Paris\u003c\/b\u003e, the celebrated New Orleans custom millinery and couture house. With its exceptionally broad circular brim, shallow crown and elaborate feather and floral trim, this is very much a statement hat intended for a formal occasion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe hat is constructed from fine black \u003cb\u003eMilan-style straw braid\u003c\/b\u003e, sewn in closely spaced concentric rows to form the crown and sweeping brim. The crown is encircled by a wide black satin ribbon and decorated to one side with a substantial arrangement of glossy black \u003cb\u003ecoque feathers\u003c\/b\u003e, softer feather accents and deep purple fabric roses. A few longer wispy feathers rise above the arrangement, adding height and movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe proportions are particularly striking. The brim extends dramatically around the entire hat and measures approximately \u003cb\u003e17 1\/2 inches in diameter\u003c\/b\u003e, creating an elegant silhouette reminiscent of the large picture hats traditionally worn to formal weddings, race meetings and other special occasions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe interior of the crown is finished with a pale satin lining and black grosgrain sweatband. The original blue woven label reads \u003cb\u003e“Fleur de Paris – New Orleans.”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFleur de Paris was established by \u003cb\u003eJoe Parrino Sr. in New Orleans in 1980\u003c\/b\u003e as a custom millinery and couture boutique. The house became particularly well known for its one-of-a-kind and limited-production hats, with creations worn to events including the Kentucky Derby, Royal Ascot, weddings, balls and other formal occasions. Its longtime head milliner Nicole LeBlanc began designing hats for the business in the early 1980s, and Fleur de Paris developed an international reputation for elaborate traditional millinery. The boutique remains a fixture of New Orleans' French Quarter today.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI would date this hat to approximately the \u003cb\u003e1980s–1990s\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMeasurements\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOverall diameter: 17 1\/2 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInterior head circumference: approximately 20 1\/2 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApproximate size: US 7 - although the measurement would normally indicate a size 6 1\/2, my wife wears a size 7 and it fit fine, probably due to the shallow crown\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery good condition overall. The straw body remains firm and well shaped and the decorative trim presents very well. There is a slight separation about 1” in length in one spot that I tried to show in the last close-up photo - very minor and not noticeable unless closely inspecting with lighting behind it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA particularly striking example of Fleur de Paris millinery and an impressive hat for a wedding, Derby or formal event…..\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Poppy's Vintage Clothing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47960321359977,"sku":null,"price":195.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0273\/1559\/files\/Fleur-de-Paris-Hat-0.jpg?v=1787922228","url":"https:\/\/www.poppysvintageclothing.com\/products\/vintage-wide-brim-hat-fleur-de-paris-new-orleans-black-milan-straw","provider":"Poppy's Vintage Clothing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}