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Hat

Description: Hat of fine mauve straw and artificial flowers. Designed as a "boater", the low cylindrical crown is of woven fine mauve straw with a slightly sunken, inset flat top. Around the base of the crown is a wreath of artificial flowers, including red roses, and small blossoms in pale green and mauve, which is tied at back with a thin green velvet ribbon bow with trailing ends. From below the wreath extends a net mesh veil, which covers the narrow, flat brim, and hangs down. The hat is unlined, wi… more
Date: 1940~
Creator: Frank, Nat

Cotton overblouse

Description: Overblouse of white birds-eye pique cotton. Center front closure of six plastic buttons with white centers. Tabs at rounded neckline and waist have matching buttons at V-shaped ends. Cap sleeves. Unlined; shoulder pads. No labels.
Date: 1946
Creator: Gainer, Florence

Overblouse

Description: Overblouse of white cotton with teal-colored windowpane plaid and black line accents. Rounded neckline; long dolman sleeves with vented cuffs and closure of two buttons and loops; underarm gussets. Extra fabric at left hip to create large bow. Center back zipper and left side snap closures; shoulder pads.
Date: 1946
Creator: Gainer, Florence

Shoes

Description: Shoes of brown snakeskin and green reptile. Designed with a very slightly pointed toe, the peep-toe toe-box is made of two pieces, the inner piece of brown snakeskin, the outer piece of green reptile, both edged with plaited border of two leathers, the snakeskin overlapping the reptile, forming a point. The toe with thick platform, the sides of which with three horizontal bands of leathers, green lower reptile, center band of plaited leathers, the upper of brown reptile. Open sides, the sli… more
Date: 1946
Creator: Gainsborough Ltd.

Lounging robe

Description: Lounging robe of sage green wool challis. Full length; long sleeves. Double collar of matching sage wool and ivory peau de soie. Center front lapped opening and attached belt. Closure of two hook and eye with one snap at top of opening. Lined in ivory peau de soie. Designer label: Galbraith / Original
Date: 1940
Creator: Galbraith

Hat

Description: Hat of green velvet. The toque style hat is formed as a high, cylindrical crown of olive and light green velvet in a tiny checkerboard pattern. The entire crown, including flattened top, has a small green rhinestone set in each of the light green squares of the checkerboard. At the front of the hat is a bow of olive green velvet. The entire hat is overlaid with an olive green veil/netting. The hat is lined with green satin, and has an inner hatband of dark olive green grosgrain ribbon insi… more
Date: 1945
Creator: Gardner

Velvet mules

Description: Black velvet mule with gold braid trim at throat, rounded toe box, high throat, lined in light pink silk faille, gold-toned leather insoles, low kitten heels. Measurements: L: 27 cm. W: 9.1 cm. H: 4.3 cm. Heel: 3.8 cm, 1.5 inches Markings L&R: "Gaymode / Sanatized"
Date: 1945/1965
Creator: Gaymode

Shoes

Description: Black suede sling back pump with open toe and spike heel. Size 5 1/2 B Measurements: L: 20.5 cm. W: 7.5 cm. H: 13 cm. Heel: 8 cm, 3 1/8 inches "andrew geller / exquisite footwear"
Date: 1940~
Creator: Geller, Andrew

Hat

Description: Beret style hat of navy and white woven straw. Ribbon flower hangs off side of hat with small flag of orange grosgrain ribbon on top of stem. Inner headband of black grosgrain ribbon with extension at back of white grosgrain ribbon. Unlined. Designer's label at inside headband: "Gladys & Belle / 20 West 57th St. - New York" Retailer's label at inside headband: "Walker-Marr / Dallas"
Date: 1940
Creator: Gladys & Belle

Rayon blouse

Description: Blouse of siena or dark dusty pink rayon crepe with beaded collar of white and gold beads in floral motif. Short sleeves. Fitted; waist length. Center front placket opening with five hidden circular transparent light brown buttons; outer placket embellished with four oval beaded "leaf" forms matching work at collar. Unlined. Label inside left hem: Gotham / for better blouses Evidence of label removed.
Date: 1940
Creator: Gotham
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