per Carnegie, Hattie org Neiman Marcus per Alexander, Joe 1955 nol Hat of pale purple or violet felt/velor. Styled as a calotte (also spelled "calot"), the hat has a domed pale purple felt crown "stacked" on another domed form of the same felt. The lower form has a horizontal "tuck" near the base, enhancing the impression of the hat being stacked felt domes. On right side of the crown near base is an applied bow of the same felt. The hat is unlined, with an inner dark blue grosgrain ribbon hatband. Stamped inside the crown: "Premier / Finest Quality / Imported / Velour" Joint Designer's and Retailer's label sewn to inner hatband: "Hattie Carnegie / Inc / Original / Expressly for / Neiman-Marcus". Retains original Neiman-Marcus paper tag. Obverse: "Neiman-Marcus / B830 / x8SINZ / 7529x / 2995"; Reverse: "15 00" With matching hatpin, the head covered with a small pad of the same felt as the hat. Hats (Headgear) 1 United States - New York - New York City United States - Texas - Dallas County - Dallas 1955 TXFC UNTCVA public by-nc-nd All Texas Fashion Collection content and images are copyrighted. physical-object image 1985.001.042 comment: Descriptive metadata template by htarver 2010-12-07. metadc38111 DC ark:/67531/metadc38111 2011-06-16, 11:29:17 acpmaker ehoyenski 2012-02-07, 10:35:19 False