Miss Fonssagrives Slouch is the 7th in the Vintage Hat collection. It’s a Victorian slouchy maid’s cap, but with that little bit of Lisa Fonssagrives glamour added with beads around the brim. If you’re not feeling glamorous just keep the maid’s cap, leave off the beads and you’ll have a beautiful slouch hat with a picot edged brim. But if there’s a little Lisa Fonssagrives in there somewhere let it out and add a bit of glamour and sparkle to your winter wardrobe!

So who was Miss Fonssagrives? As a young woman in Sweden Lisa Fonssagrives studied sculpting, painting, and dance which eventually led her to Paris, then NYC and a career in modeling that spanned the incredible fashion years of 1936 through the 1950’s. She epitomized elegance and glamour, but was known for her artistic creativity, and down to earth personality. She was the world’s first super model, but described herself as a “good clothes hanger” After marrying photographer Irving Penn in 1950 they worked together until 1960 when she retired from modelling and became a successful sculptor.

Keep your ears and head warm in vintage style with Miss Fonssagrives Slouch!