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Wide-brimmed hat

Description: Hat of navy blue felt with wide, wired brim. High, telescoped crown. Headband of navy blue grosgrain ribbon ending in two streamers at the edge of the center back brim. Edge of crown lined in navy. Designer label: Original / Helen Smith / Marshall Field Annex - Chicago
Date: 1945/1955
Creator: Smith, Helen

Bird hatlet

Description: Hatlet of brown velvet. The open-crown hat is formed of a hollow square with down-turned sides and corners, covered in brown velvet and edged in tiny pearls. "Flying" around the hat are 8 golden stamped metal hummingbirds. One wing of each bird is hinged, allowing movement of the birds as the wearer moves their head. Over all is a brown net veil "capturing" the hummingbirds, with scattered gathers of 4 pearls. The underside is edged in brown grosgrain ribbon, and has two small plastic combs att… more
Date: 1963
Creator: Bes-Ben

Hat

Description: Cloche-inspired hat of black felt with upturned brim of black Persian lamb wool. Brim is higher in front and tapering to back. Headband of wide, black grosgrain ribbon; unlined. Elastic band for securing hat to wearer's head. Label on inside headband: "Blanche Richmond / Salon des Chapeaux / 711 Church St. / Evanston"
Date: 1940/1945
Creator: Richmond, Blanche

Calotte Hat

Description: Calotte style hat of light brown satin. Brim is trimmed in brown and yellow velvet strawberry clusters with green and brown velvet leaves. Lined in rose colored brocade of floral design. Inner headband of pink grosgrain ribbon trimmed with cinnamon colored lace embellished with pink embroidered flower with rhinestone center at front. Maker's label on inside headband: "Paris / Chapeaux / Chicago"
Date: 1955~
Creator: Chapeaux

Cape and dress

Description: Black silk crepe ensemble: A) Cape. Waist-length with double-bow made of silk covered piping on front. Single self-covered button and loop. Designer's label at edge: "Noriko / Chicago" B) Skirt. Full-length, of three layers with curving "tiers". Elastic waistband. Designer's label at inner waistband: "Noriko / Chicago".
Date: 1970/1975
Creator: Noriko

Skirt suit

Description: Suit of navy blue wool twill and navy blue and white houndstooth check. A) Jacket has fronts of the check and everything else is of the navy blue. V-neck with pointed collar applied, single breasted closing with 5 self covered buttons and bound buttonholes, neckline and front trimmed with a piping of red wool, princess seams, long sleeves with pointed turn-back cuffs, fully lined. Designer label: Curry's / Chicago B) Skirt straight-line, side zipper, kick pleat at back hem.
Date: 1935/1945
Creator: Curry, Grace
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