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Picture hat

Description: Picture hat of black felt. Low, domed crown of black felt with hatband of inserted black felt and trimmed with large white rose of white grosgrain fabric at front left. The wide, wired brim has a shallow curve downwards and is edged with a wide band of off-white grosgrain. The underside of the brim has two concentric bands of off-white grosgrain. The crown of the hat is unlined; headband of black grosgrain ribbon. Designer's label: Mae Kelley / Exclusive Hand Made Hats / Whittier, Calif.
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Kelley, Mae

Gaucho-inspired hat

Description: Gaucho-inspired hat of black felt. Wide flat brim with hatband of self around crown. Two ties of self with rolled ends trail at sides. Lined in black netting with black grosgrain ribbon headband. Wired brim. Retailer's label: "Neiman-Marcus / Made to Order"
Date: 1955/1959

Straw hat

Description: Hat of woven natural straw. The low, slightly domed crown has a hatband of dark brown velvet ribbon with bow and trailing ribbons at back right. The wide circular brim is faced in dark brown velvet matching the velvet band around crown. Unlined; dark brown grosgrain ribbon headband. From the underside of the brim extend two different bands of net mesh veiling: a smaller, open mesh veil from base of crown to nose, and a fine mesh extending from mouth to lower throat. Accompanied by a single hatp… more
Date: 1950/1959

Slouch hat

Description: Slouch hat of finely braided and tightly coiled natural straw. Domed crown with hat band of gold braid, knotted at back with trailing fringed ends. Wide asymmetric brim is wider at front and slopes downwards. Unlined; hatband of beige grosgrain ribbon. Retailer's label on inner hatband: "Neiman-Marcus / Dallas"
Date: 1950/1959

Silk hat

Description: Pillbox hat of magenta satin. Sides of crown with horizontally pleated twists of self material give turban effect. At front of hat is pewter-toned metal and rhinestone ornament with pink feather spray. Ornament is square shaped with large, red faceted stone and four small, red faceted stones in each corner of the square. Around crown is fine magenta netting/veiling. Lined in black. Retailer's label: Neiman-Marcus Size label: 22
Date: 1950/1959

Silk organza hat

Description: Bergère inspired hat of black silk organza. The hat has a wide, floppy double-layer brim, the under brim of slightly stiffer black silk organza, overlaid with upper brim of same material. Low, circular crown with a folded black ribbon hatband which ties at front left with trailing ends. Headband of black grosgrain ribbon; lined in black organza. Designer label: "Galanos" Measurements: 55 cm. in diameter; 8 cm. high.
Date: 1950/1955
Creator: Galanos, James, 1924-2016

Turban-style hat

Description: Turban inspired hat of black braided straw hat. Slightly rounded crown top folds to 2" deep cuff. Front crown top dips to a point attached to bottom edge of center front giving turban effect. Black grosgrain ribbon headband; unlined. Designer label: Designed by Sally Victor. Retailer label: Titche's / Dallas.
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Victor, Sally

Wool hat

Description: Hat in modified calotte style of brown velour felt. Calotte-shaped crown with downward brim that varies in width from 3 inches center front to 3/4 inches in center back. One inch wide self hatband. Hatband and brim edge laced with light brown and beige angora yarn. Headband of brown grosgrain; unlined. Label: Originals by / Lee Bury / of Dallas
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Bury, Lee

Straw hat

Description: Hat in modified calotte style of tan straw. Turned down front brim with calotte crown; trimmed with tan grosgrain ribbon around crown and bow on right side. Front net veil; two hatpins with large pearl heads. Headband of brown grosgrain ribbon; unlined. Retailer label: Neiman-Marcus
Date: 1950/1959

Straw hat

Description: Hat of natural straw in open weave with high crown and flat brim. Hatband of green grosgrain ribbon forms knot with trailing ends at left. Headband of yellow gold grosgrain; unlined. Maker's label: Parke Layne / Original / Dallas
Date: 1955/1959
Creator: Parke Layne Hats, Inc.

Slouch hat

Description: Slouch hat of gray straw with rounded, crushed crown and turned down brim. Hatband of strands of matching straw knots at right with pale purple/lavender feather spray as trim. Inner brim with gray grosgrain headband; unlined. Designer's label: John Frederics / New York
Date: 1955/1959
Creator: Mr. John

Straw hat

Description: Bucket style hat of navy blue straw. 4 1/4" crown. Asymmetric brim is 6" at front and 4" at back. Hatband of navy blue velvet ribbon forms bow at right. Interior brim with navy grosgrain headband; unlined. Designer label: Amy / New York
Date: 1955/1959
Creator: Amy

Straw hat

Description: Hat of black straw with high bucket crown. Asymmetric slanted brim rolls at left. Hatband of black grosgrain ribbon forms a bow at the right. Headband of black grosgrain; unlined. Designer label: Gene Doris / New York
Date: 1950/1955
Creator: Doris, Gene

Fedora-inspired hat

Description: Fedora inspired hat of muted yellow-green straw. High crown is rolled and creased at center front. Brim is rolled higher in the back. Light green netting as trim around crown. Hatpin with gray teardrop shaped head. Hatband of white grosgrain; unlined. Retailer label: Made in France for / Neiman-Marcus
Date: 1955/1959

Straw hat

Description: Pillbox hat of natural straw trimmed with white seed beads in foliage motif. Rolled brim. Hat pin with teardrop shaped pearl head. Headband of white grosgrain ribbon; lined in net. Maker's label: L and B / Karo / New York
Date: 1950/1955
Creator: Karo

Calotte hat

Description: Calotte-style hat of navy blue fine straw. Edge is trimmed in braided straw with pearls; navy veil. Headband of navy grosgrain ribbon; unlined. Designer's label: Christine / Original / Park Ave. New York
Date: 1955/1959
Creator: Christine

Floral hat

Description: Pillbox hat of navy straw trimmed with pale magenta silk flowers and green leaves encircling the crown. 1/2" rolled brim; wired. Single rhinestone with velvet bow on right front brim. Headband of navy velvet; lined in navy net. Designer label: Christine / Original / Park Ave. New York
Date: 1950/1955
Creator: Christine

Straw hat

Description: Hat in modified pillbox style of off-white straw with gray grosgrain ribbon at front right as trim. Round top crown and sides raised to form 2" deep brim around lower sides of crown. Headband of white grosgrain ribbon; unlined. Retailer's label: Engel-Fetzer / Cleveland
Date: 1955/1959

Straw hat

Description: Hat in modified beret style of ombre dyed straw in shades of brown. Squared, flat crown with rolled sides and "Little Rascals" upturned brim on three sides. Headband of tan grosgrain ribbon; lined in net. Designer label trimmed with two large clear oval stones. Designer's label: Mr. Arnold Retailer's label: Neiman-Marcus / Salon
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Mr. Arnold
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