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Pillbox Hat

Description: Pillbox hat of golden yellow/brown fur felt. The cylindrical crown is slightly domed at top, and the sides slant slightly outwards to base. At left side, near front, is a "brush" of golden yellow/brown "feather-hay", held in place by a line of rhinestones which curves at each end. Hat is lined in tan fabric with printed designs in one quadrant. Inner hatband of brown/yellow/tan grosgrain ribbon. Evidence of holes to attach combs at each side to secure hat to wearer's head, now missing. Designe… more
Date: 1955?
Creator: Dooley, Sue

Brunch jacket

Description: Brunch coat of light aqua blue cotton. Elbow length puffed sleeves with 4-1/2" cuffs and snap closure. Robe gathers at yoked shoulders; pointed collar with ties. Knee length. Center front snap closure. Designer label: Styled by / Dorian Retailer label: Neiman-Marcus
Date: 1950
Creator: Dorian

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

Shirt

Description: Long sleeve shirt of light grosgrain olive rayon with scenes of islands in rose, and flying birds through wide brush stokes in white. Jade green buttons, single button cuff. Label: Driftwood Sportswear, Buttnick, MFG Co. Seattle
Date: 1955/1959
Creator: Driftwood Sportswear

Night robe

Description: Dressing robe of light green raw silk with light yellow decorative topstitching in floral design around neckline and cuffs. Full length, jewel neckline with padded collar, front center zipper opening past hips, three-quarter length raglan sleeves, deep angled bust darts, a-line silhouette. Lined in bright yellow silk. Label at center back neckline: Dynasty / Made in Hong Kong / British Crown Colony / Dry Clean Only"
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Dynasty

Scarf

Description: Scarf of beige silk printed with crest inspired design of an orange-brown lion above two dark green heraldry helmets with plumes. Rolled hem of olive green. Maker's label printed in corner: Echo Measures 27'' x 26''
Date: 1955/1969
Creator: Echo

Evening purse

Description: Evening purse of gold Lamé with gathers along uppermost region of front and back face. Frame of metallic gold paired with pearl and rice-shaped beads; flip clip closure of oval-shaped metallic gold and matching beads. Chain-link handle of metallic gold. Lined in yellow satin with two slip pockets and one lipstick holder. Includes change purse of matching satin; inverted frame and ball twist closure. Designer's label: Exclusive Handbags / by / Ed B. Robinson Price tag found in change purse reads… more
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Ed B. Robinson

Evening purse

Description: Evening purse of emerald green satin with tight gathers along uppermost edge. Arched frame of metallic gold with oval emerald-colored jewels and flip clip jeweled closure. Single handle of matching satin. Lined in yellow satin with slip pocket on front wall and lipstick holder and slip pocket on back wall. Includes hair comb of translucent plastic; measures 3 3/4" x 1". Designer's label: Exclusive Handbags / by / Ed B. Robinson Measurements: Width: 8 1/2" Height: 5" without handle Height: 10 1… more
Date: 1950/1969
Creator: Ed B. Robinson

Boy's shorts suit

Description: Little boy's shorts suit of white cotton. Top and bottom are detachable at waistline with six buttons. A) Shirt has short sleeves and Peter Pan collar trimmed with red piping at edge. Front of shirt has six sewn down vertical pleats centered evenly at center front. Below collar on front is red embroidered "hello" design with birds at each end. Center back button closure. B) Shorts have darts at the back and covered snaps at inseam. Bottom back of shorts have red embroidered "good bye" and the… more
Date: 1957
Creator: Eiseman, Florence

Hat

Description: Hat of white straw and navy blue/black embroidery appliques. The domed crown is of finely woven white straw. The narrow brim turns up at the edges, somewhat irregularly, and is edged in dark navy blue/black embroidery appliques that cover upper and lower parts of the brim. The inside of the crown has a dark navy blue/black grosgrain ribbon inner hatband. Designer's label sewn to inner hatband: "Hazel Eller - Custom Made". Accompanied by two short hat-pins, one with a head covered in matchi… more
Date: 1953
Creator: Eller, Hazel

Hat

Description: Hat of green/brown straw. The crown is shaped as a cone with a flattened top. The body of the crown is of dark muted green finely woven straw with a top of openwork strips of the woven straw interwoven to form a latticework or "basket-weave". Around the base of the crown is a wide band of beige grosgrain ribbon overlaid with a narrow band of the same woven straw, with trailing ends at back. Also wrapped around the crown is a fine dark olive green veiling. The flexible brim is turned down sharp… more
Date: 1950/1955
Creator: Eller, Hazel

Hat

Description: Hat of royal blue velveteen felt. Somewhat in the cloche style, the hat consists of a cylindrical crown tapering slightly to the flat top. The sides of the hat are covered in a wide band of same fabric which wraps around hat and secures in a giant square buckle covered in same fabric. Hat is unlined, with black grosgrain inner hatband. Designer's label sewn to inner hatband: "Hazel Eller - Custom Made" Stamped inside crown: "Borsalino / Antica Casa"
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Eller, Hazel

Hat

Description: Hat of navy felt. Somewhat like a cloche in style, the had has a low, rounded crown, with narrow turned-up brim at front. At right side are two fans or "conch shaped" decorations of navy grosgrain ribbon. The hat is overlaid at front with a navy veil. Inner navy grosgrain ribbon hatband. Accompanied by a plain black-headed hatpin. Designer's label sewn to inner hatband: "Hazel Eller - Custom Made"
Date: 1955~
Creator: Eller, Hazel

Hat

Description: Hat of wine colored felt with domed crown of brown straw and deep green velvet ribbon and bow. Three tucks on each side of oval felt brim. Hatpin with square head of matching felt. Unlined; wine colored grosgrain headband.
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Eller, Hazel

Picture hat

Description: Picture hat of finely woven navy blue Milan straw. The domed crown with a navy blue velvet hatband, tied with bow at right side, with two trailing ribbons that extend to back of hat, and two ribbons that extend to right and are attached along top of brim, and continue along underside of brim to inner headband. The wide brim is turned up and over at very edge forming slight rim. Unlined, with inner blue grosgrain ribbon headband, to which is secured a small plastic comb at front to secure to wea… more
Date: 1955/1965
Creator: Eller, Hazel

Straw hat

Description: Hat of natural straw lace. The low, domed crown of black velvet has hatband of matching velvet with large bow and trailing ends at back. The wide brim is of straw lace with a medium-fine mesh and wider bands creating concentric chevrons around the brim. The brim has a single thin band of black velvet on the underside near the rim. The crown is lined in black mesh with inner black grosgrain headband, to the front of which is attached a single small clear plastic comb to secure hat to wearer's he… more
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Eller, Hazel

Straw hat

Description: Bucket style hat of open weave salmon straw. High crown and floppy downward brim. Wired bottom edge of brim. Matching grosgrain ribbon headband; unlined. Designer label: Hazel Eller- Custom Made
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Eller, Hazel

Striped hat

Description: Bucket-style hat of olive green, yellow and orange bands of fur felt with orange fur felt square on top of crown. Headband of olive green grosgrain ribbon; unlined. Designer label: Hazel Eller - Custom Made
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Eller, Hazel

Hat

Description: Hat of light-colored straw. Domed crown is surmounted by small sphere of woven straw, and is canted back slightly. Around the base of the crown is a wide band of two layers of white grosgrain ribbon which have extending ends at side. The "snap brim" is slanted downwards at front, but turned up at sides and back. The hat is lined in a fine golden/yellow mesh, and has an inner white grosgrain ribbon hatband at base of crown. Maker's label sewn to inner hatband: "Emme Inc / New York" Retailer… more
Date: 1955/1959
Creator: Emme, Inc.

Calotte

Description: Hat of black velvet and beading. The hat is styled as a calotte (also spelled "calot") of black velvet, with an irregular lower edge. Set around the calotte are 5 large tear-drop shaped rhinestones, 4 at front and 1 at back. Each stone is bordered by concentric bands of pearls, small rhinestones and gray tubular beads. The beading bands continue around the hat, linking the larger stones, and becomes the lower border of the hat. The hat is lined with black satin, and has an inner hatband of… more
Date: 1955
Creator: Ere Nouvelle (New York, New York)
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