Sorry for the delay in posting, I’ve been busy sewing! Let’s look at some hat styles from the Fifties and Sixties.

Marilyn Monroe hat test in ‘Love Nest’

Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell in ‘Gentlemen Prefer Blondes’ – beret and pink hat

In the Fifties, smaller more subtle hats that fitted close to the head were available, but you could still find fun and fancy hats too. The beret is a perennial favourite for most decades.

Fifties velvet rose hat – side

Fifties velvet rose hat – side

Fifties velvet rose hat – back

The hat above is one of my purchases from the 2017 Goodwood Revival. It needed a bit of cleaning, using baby wipes,  but it came out well.

Modern red tilt hat dressed with flowers

Modern red tilt hat dressed with flowers

Cream lace tilt hat with flowers and black net

Cream lace tilt hat with flowers and black net

Cream lace tilt hat with flowers and black net

Lilac jumper and embroidered skirt by Butterfly Child Art

Strawberry dress from original Fifties pattern by The Girl Loves Vintage

If you get a chance to see Grace Kelly’s hat collection, you may be surprised at some of them as they go into the Sixties. Audrey Hepburn and Doris Day also sported some amazing hats. You just have to be daring enough to wear them.

Pink Audrey Hepburn wearing a Sixties turban style hat with white flower

Audrey Hepburn wearing a cream sailor/ pie crust hat

Audrey Hepburn wearing a Sixties giant navy flower fascinator

Audrey Hepburn wearing a Sixties black pill box hat with white feather pom pom

Audrey Hepburn wearing a black sun hat with cream scarf

The hats in the Sixties are best worn high or far back to create that beehive look.

Pink pill box hat with net – front

Pink pill box hat with net – back

Pink pill box hat with net – front

Pink pill box hat with net – side

If you’ve got longer hair, this works well with Sixties styles, as you can style it straight, with flicks or create volume and pin it into a bob, Doris Day style.

Pink and navy Sixties hat – back

Pink and navy Sixties hat – side

Pink and navy Sixties hat – front

Pink and navy Sixties hat – front

My brother calls this the brain hat because of the shape, and I have to admit it does remind me of Mars Attacks! So don’t mess with me when I wear it!

Straw bucket hat – front

Straw bucket hat – side

Straw bucket hat – front

This bucket hat is a modern buy, but reminded me of Doris Day! I sometimes style it for the Twenties too.

Wide brim sun hat

Casual floppy hat

Sixties turban

Fur hat

Furry Dr Zhivago hats are popular again at the moment, but they were fashionable through many decades. Marilyn Monroe wore one in the early Sixties.

Faux fur Russian style hat

Faux fur Russian style hat

Faux fur Russian style hat

Black wide brimmed hat

Black wide brimmed hat and gingham dress

Little flower covered smartie hat

What other styles would you like to see? Or what styles do you find difficult to style?