Grantland, Brenda; Robak, Mary (2011). Hatatorium: An essential guide for hat collectors (1sted.). Mill Valley, CA: Brenda Grantland. p.66. ISBN 9780984785902 . Retrieved 14 November 2014. Wedding Dresses 1775-2014: Philip Treacy". vam.ac.uk. Victoria and Albert Museum . Retrieved 14 November 2014. The halo-style hat became popular for wedding outfits – future First Lady of the United States Betty Ford wore a large-brimmed halo wedding hat in 1938 – and half halos would become a staple design for more traditional wedding headpieces, remaining popular in bridal designs. [2] Revivals [ edit ]

In 1933 The Times reviewed the Christmas catalogues, saying: "the new season millinery, with its leading novelty, the 'halo' hat, is specially interesting". [10] The following year, the Duchess of York was described as wearing a velvet halo hat to attend a charity matinee with Princess Elizabeth. [11] Three years later, Wallis Simpson would wear an iconic gown and halo bridal headpiece, made by Caroline Reboux's studio in Paris and trimmed with pink and blue feathers. [12] [13] Wedding half-circle halo in 1954 Marlene Dietrich wore a discreet halo-brimmed fur hat in No Highway, 1951 Design variations [ edit ]

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Made in the UK, the Halo meets multiple safety standards for the high levels of protection you would expect from Charles Owen. The halo hat is said to have first come into fashion the late 1880s, when it was usually known as an aureole hat (a synonym for halo), and this was a name that continued to be used to describe the circular or semi-circular shape into the 1930s. [2] The Milwaukee Sentinel used the term to describe a new hat style in 1937. [5] Similarly, describing the outfits worn by racegoers at a Sandown Park meet in 1937, The Times referred to an: "aureole-brimmed" hat design. [6] Semicircular halo hat worn in 1940 at an Australian race meeting; this design includes a band to hold the hair in place 1930s popularity [ edit ] The Duchess of York and Princess Elizabeth: Visit to charity matinee". The Times. No.46666. 31 January 1934. The halo shape became popular again from the start of the 1930s in both the United States and Europe. It was a distinct move away from the cloche style that was worn low over the brow, as the halo exposed the face and brow, also showing off more elaborate curled hairstyles becoming popular during this era. [7] Australian bride wearing a large halo-effect hat, 1941

The Charles Owen Halo Riding Hat has been beautifully engineered to celebrate Charles Owen's 110th anniversary and is a true innovation in style and technology. It offers exceptional comfort and unrivalled style with it's slim, low profile styling, Flexzone peak and exclusive metallic details. Sebba, Anna; Fox, Imogen (2 September 2011). "Wallis Simpson used fashion as a weapon". The Guardian . Retrieved 16 November 2014. You Knit it! New Yorker two-way halo". The Australian Women's Weekly. 15 June 1946 . Retrieved 14 November 2014. Halo hats are so new (advert)". Spokane Daily Publisher. 17 February 1931 . Retrieved 13 November 2014.a b c d e f Chico, Beverly (2013). Hats and Headwear around the World: A Cultural Encyclopedia. Santa Barbara, California: ABC-CLIO LLC. pp.211–12. ISBN 9781610690621 . Retrieved 13 November 2014.