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Sally Victor made hats that were pretty and wearable, and this beret shows why. It is shaped from soft camel felt with a deep, rolled brim that frames the face. Two concentric rings of ivory felt stripe the crown, set off by a small tonal bow at the back. The look is simple and polished, and it works as well today with a camel coat as it did decades ago. Inside, the hat is lined in pale taffeta with a camel grosgrain headband. The Sally Victor Boutique, New York label, with her pin logo, is sewn in at the center back.

About Sally Victor

Sally Victor (1905–1977) was one of the best-known American milliners of the mid-century. She was born Sally Josephs in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and married milliner Sergiu Victor in 1927. She began designing in his wholesale house, and by 1934 she had her own label and a salon on East 53rd Street in New York. Her hats sold through top stores, including Lord & Taylor.

She won the Coty American Fashion Critics Award in 1944 and again in 1956. Her clients included Eleanor Roosevelt, Bess Truman, Mamie Eisenhower and Jacqueline Kennedy. Mamie's inaugural hat in 1953 was a Sally Victor. She described her goal as making pretty hats that made women look prettier, and her work ranged from sculptural pieces to accessible ones. Her firm closed in 1968, and pieces of hers are in the Metropolitan Museum's collection.

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fits a 22 

Label: Sally Victor 
Material: wool felt
Condition:  excellent. 

 Please note: our garments are usually clipped in the back to fit the dress form, this causes the hem to look uneven.

All of our pieces are thoroughly inspected and repaired by our in house professional seamstress prior to shipping to ensure your garment is in ready to wear condition upon arrival. 

*Please compare measurements to a garment you currently own to ensure proper fit! Please note: most of our pieces are clipped to fit our dress forms (bust: 34" waist: 23")



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