Rare 1950s Couture Christian Dior Glass Berries Hat designer-janice-wainwright The top has that classic

The top has that classic rounded shoulder and slim cut

Iconic circle brooch with those famous interlocking double C's in its original box

They were featured in the ad campaign that year and were sold out worldwide when they were released and wait-listed everywhere

A great little summer piece and if it does not get snatched up quickly - might find its way into my own closet

You see the occasional "made in France" or an old sizing tag but to have a fully labeled piece is wonderful

Rare 1950s Couture Christian Dior Glass Berries Hat designer-janice-wainwright The top has that classicIf you collect hats you will be thrilled to see this little beauty as it is just exceptional. I am dating this to the early 1950s and I have to admit that I have not seen a hat this wonderful before. The cap base is made of a woven palm leaf that has been hand dyed red. Onto this are little burst of berries. Each hand placed. What is remarkable is that each of this berries is actually a small glass ball painted red. They are set so that they move and