Ohh la la....you will feel instantly glamorous when you wear this mid-century fur beret! It was made in 1953 of high quality dark brown mink fur in a stylish beret silhouette. Since Macy's was more of a middle class store, they opened up a special "Macy's Little Shop" in New York for higher end items. This piece has it's original "Macy's Little Shop" label inside.

Condition:

Excellent condition!

History of "Macy's Little Shop":

Rowland Hussey Macy opened his first dry goods store in Haverhill, Massachusetts in 1851. In 1858 Macy moved to New York City and opened R.H. Macy and Company on 14th Street and 6th Avenue.

In 1888 brothers Isidor and Nathan Straus became partners with Macy and in 1896 they became the owners of the store. (Isidor and his wife Ida died on the Titanic). Under their direction the store continued to grow and a location further uptown, at Herald Square, was acquired for a new store in 1902. Eventually this store came to occupy almost the entire city block and in the 1920s was considered to be the world’s largest store.

Even though Macy’s was not considered to be a high fashion store, their “Little Shops” were filled with quality French imports and adaptations. Customer's shopped at the "Little Shop" for more exclusive and high end fashions.

Measurements:

21 1/8" circumference

This item is sold from an excellent, highly rated vintage boutique in Los Angeles, CA.