Bespoke 2001-2006 Philip Treacy Haute Couture Parasisal Feather & Silk Flower Topper Hat designer-oleg-cassini This is just an amazing

This is just an amazing piece of art-to-wear

The rhinestones and beads are hand set on the collar

Since selling it I have been able to document it to 1970 with a reference photo from Vogue

The owl measures 4" across at the widest point and is 6" top to bottom including the large loop clasp that attaches it to the chain

Bespoke 2001-2006 Philip Treacy Haute Couture Parasisal Feather & Silk Flower Topper Hat designer-oleg-cassini This is just an amazingPhilip Treacy was discovered by Isabella Blow in 1989. She was fundamental to introducing him to the fashion houses and Treacy quickly became known world wide. Vogue declared him as "perhaps the greatest living milliner", he was the first milliner in 80 years to be asked to exhibit during the Paris shows and his work is held in major museums worldwide. His work has graced the runways of Givenchy, Chanel and Valentino and earned him an OBE in 2007. I