1920s Rare Silver Gelatin Sequin Cap designer-jean-patou Suitable for the collector or

Suitable for the collector or twenties enthusiast this little beauty is no longer perfect but still wearable and an excellent and rare example of day wear form the period

It is a definite nod to the silhouette most popular in the highest circles of fashion at that time

small spot on the back of one cuff near the edge

even the buckle is special - it has a bit of a art deco feel with a two slanted sides

1920s Rare Silver Gelatin Sequin Cap designer-jean-patou Suitable for the collector orThis is a rare Juliet cap made in the 1920s. What makes it remarkable are two things. First it is made of gelatin sequins which are rarer and harder to find in such extraordinary condition. The gelatin will actually melt if it encounters heat or water. Second most of these are made on netting this gives the sequins a base upon which to apply them. This one (and the other found with it) was made by hand applying sequin after sequin on a cotton cording