Stunning Scarlet Felt Hat with Feather Pom, circa late 1940s By Bernice CharlesA B O U T An absolutely stunning sculptural creation by Bernice Charles of New York, this vintage tilt hat perfectly captures the bold sophistication of postwar millinery design. Fashioned in luxurious scarlet red velour, the hat is styled in an asymmetrical, close fitting silhouette that perches elegantly to one side of the heada hallmark of the late 1940s and early 1950s tilt hat trend. A dramatic pom of two tone feathers in crimson and violet