Frank Olive for Neiman Marcus Metallic Gold Straw Vintage Wide Brim Hat

Classic wide-brim straw sun hat. Natural beige woven construction with a light trim along the edge. Simple tie detail at the crown. Lightweight and breathable for sunny days. Fits like (Medium) 57” Never worn and comes with vintage Bergdorf hat box! Brim can be folded up for down 6” Brim  This beautiful hat was designed by the late Frank Olive for Neiman Marcus. His hats were collected by the rich and famous all over the world. This hat came from the closet of a well known Palm Springs Socialite and philanthropist. It’s a menswear inspired hat done in a beautiful gold metallic.  Frank Olive must have been a delight. A hat is basically a prop, he says. It gives you a moment of joy, mystery, fantasy. He derived much excitement from providing this sort of millinery magic, in a scene he describes with great satisfaction -  With this joie de vivre, Frank Olive connected with women on a very personal level. He understood innately their needs in fashion, and in particular in millinery. He just seemed to know.  Frank Olive was born a twin in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1929. As a child, Frank created costumes and sets at home after watching movies in the theater. It was a pleasure from the beginning.