{"product_id":"vintage-brown-natural-toyo-straw-top-hat-lisa-ventre","title":"Vintage Brown \u0026 Natural Toyo Straw Top Hat - Lisa Ventre","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn unusual \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003evintage Lisa Ventre Boston hat\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, hand-built in tightly sewn Toyo braid and shaped into a tall, architectural top-hat silhouette.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe design combines variegated brown and natural straw tones, with a broad contrasting pale band worked directly into the construction rather than added as a separate ribbon. The high cylindrical crown is deliberately softly irregular at the top, while the gently upturned brim gives the hat a sculptural, almost whimsical profile.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLisa Ventre began making hats in Boston in 1988, developing her practice independently before later establishing herself in Provincetown, Massachusetts. She became particularly known for working with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToyo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a lightweight paper-based fibre traditionally used in summer millinery, shaping her hats through sewing techniques rather than conventional blocking. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.lisaventrehats.com\/about.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com\"\u003eLisa Ventre Hats\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis example retains the earlier \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Lisa Ventre Boston”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e label, making it especially appealing as a piece from the designer's Boston period. Its exaggerated proportions and tonal woven construction sit somewhere between traditional millinery and wearable sculpture — a characteristic that became central to Ventre's work.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA distinctive collectible hat for lovers of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eindependent American design, artisan millinery, vintage hats and statement accessories\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"RE:VELVET","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53917639147786,"sku":"HAT932","price":95.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0864\/6069\/4794\/files\/LisaVentreBoston-StrawHat.png?v=1792092282","url":"https:\/\/revelvet.co.uk\/es\/products\/vintage-brown-natural-toyo-straw-top-hat-lisa-ventre","provider":"Re:Velvet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}