Vintage 1940s Fascinator Floral Tilt Hat Rose Flower Bouquet with Net Veil split yoke taking the thickness and stretch

taking the thickness and stretch of the wool into account:

The card is addressed on the back “To Bruce”

Label: Tailored by Majestic

taken under the arms    Waist: 38”     Overall length: 27 1/2"

Label: Hats by Edward Mann - Always Making Fashion News - Made in England and shows a line drawing of a face under a diamond shaped hat

Vintage 1940s Fascinator Floral Tilt Hat Rose Flower Bouquet with Net Veil split yoke taking the thickness and stretchThis is a fabulous floral tilt hat, or, to use a more recent term, fascinator. I believe that it dates to the 1940s. The skull cap is made of millinery buckram and is loaded with silk flowers, mostly roses, of all types. The flowers are in tones of red, pink and white with some greenery. It has a net face veil. It should fit a range of sizes, there are two small combs presently affixed to the interior of the cap, but it may be helpful to be secured to