Cruise Hats

Continuing the travel theme, here are a few examples of those wonderful, "packable" cruise hats. These are from 1932-36.

Velvet on the beach: From 1936, top, "a becomingly draped leghorn beach hat with velvet bands in red or royal drawn through the crown and tied in the back. Henri Bendel." Lower: "Don't fail to pack several of these tailored felts with bright ribbon bandings. In white, pastel tints or high shades." Below, some other choices from the aptly-named H.C. Capwell of Oakland, California.

Last but not least, from Kahn's, also of Oakland, California: "Exciting new fabric-straws, exotic fabrics, fine felts. . . smart travel companions to follow the sun. . . brilliant and dazzling in white, pastel blues, yellow, green, or red. . . equally "advance" in black, brown or navy."