Superb Vintage 1930s 1940s Black Felt Toque Hat Gold Soutache Turban Slouchy Fez 1950s In good condition overall -

In good condition overall - there is an old darn to the back to the left sleeve at the the elbow & another to the skirt front just below the waist seam - wear and some repairs to the button holes - loss of the black paint on the buttons & a small chip to one - some edge repairs to the cuff linings - a few snags to the embroidery & subtle dark discolouration to the armpits

there are also some inconsistencies in the weave which look rather like brownish marks - the buttons have degraded somewhat & some have some discolouration

Please check measurements below:

Sleeve length shoulder seam to cuff (the shoulder pad is about 3/4" thick): 23 1/2" (59

Sleeve length shoulder seam to cuff: 24 1/2" (62cm)

Superb Vintage 1930s 1940s Black Felt Toque Hat Gold Soutache Turban Slouchy Fez 1950s In good condition overall -A really wonderful vintage late 1930s or 1940s American toque style hat from 'Ames & Brownley, Inc.' of Norfolk, Virginia. Made from a single piece of black felt with squiggly gold soutache decoration overall, cleverly shaped into a sort of collapsed shako & trimmed with a plain black felt 'feather' on the side; it has a petersham sweatband & elastic cord strap to allow perching on the head. Please study the photographs carefully they form an