40's Black Velvet Rhinestone Button Beret Hat by Leslie James soft thin t shirt but due to size constraints

but due to size constraints

side to side is 14 1/2 with a front rise of 3 1/4 inch

seamed crown with a tucked panel of knit fabric along the sides

5inches (1

40's Black Velvet Rhinestone Button Beret Hat by Leslie James soft thin t shirt but due to size constraintsVintage beret from the late 1940's to early 1950's. Body is black velvet styled with a little upturn in the front and 2 underneath points to keep it upturned. On the back is an array of rhinestone buttons shaped in a V which I believe indicates victory which was a common theme after WWII. Interior is lined in a black twill with the standard petersham ribbon. Excellent condition but 4 of the buttons are missing some small rhinestones. Tagged a size 22,