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Pillbox Hat

Description: Pillbox hat of yellow chiffon. The stiffened cylindrical crown is slightly domed, and covered with pleated yellow chiffon. On the top of the crown, the pleats run front-to-back, and on the sides the pleats run horizontally around the crown. The interior of the crown is lined in yellow faille, and has an inner hatband at the base of wide yellow grosgrain ribbon. Attached to the inner grosgrain band at either side is a small plastic comb to secure hat to wearer's head. There are no labels … more
Date: 1950/1959

Pillbox Hat

Description: Pillbox hat of brown fur. The pillbox crown is formed of a cylinder of brown fur. Lined with metallic weave fabric with stripes of red, green, gold metallic, edged with brown grosgrain ribbon and with a band of gold rickrack. At each side, attached to inner band, is a small plastic comb to secure hat to wearer's head. Designer's label at inside back edge: "Sue Dooley / Dallas"
Date: [1950..1959]
Creator: Dooley, Sue

Pillbox Hat

Description: Pillbox hat of woven black/dark navy shiny straw. The low, cylindrical crown is woven to create horizontal ridges around hat. Inner black grosgrain ribbon hatband. Retailer's label: "Volk / Dallas"
Date: [1950..1959]

Pillbox Hat

Description: Pillbox-style hat of faux(?) purple felted fur. The cylindrical crown has horizontal "waist" at mid-point, and a flat top. Surmounting hat is a cone-shaped ornament formed of layers of rhinestone set discs, of "amethyst" in two shades, "aquamarines", "diamonds", and a surmounting "amethyst". Lined in purple satin with dark purple grosgrain ribbon inner hatband. Retailer's label sewn to inner hatband: "Neiman-Marcus"
Date: [1950..1959]

Profile hat

Description: Profile hat of navy straw with left side turned up and right side dipping down. Bow accent with two wrapped tassels with stiff navy hair fanning out. Headband of navy grosgrain ribbon. Consumer protection label. Label: A Frances and Walter Nelkin Hat
Date: 1950/1955
Creator: Frances & Walter Nelkin

Pillbox Hat

Description: Pillbox hat of black velvet. The low, cylindrical, slightly domed hat is completely covered in black velvet. Affixed to the center front of the hat is a roughly fan-shaped aigrette of simulated gems and metallic braid with a surmounting spray of white feathers. The crown is lined in black fabric, and has a black grosgrain ribbon running along the inside bottom edge. Sewn to the inner ribbon is a plastic comb to secure the hat to the wearer's head.
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972

Picture hat

Description: Hat of olive green velvet with pillbox crown and brim of gathered self with big pink silk flower at front. Mauve grosgrain headband; lined in mauve/pink lace. Elastic band for securing hat to head.
Date: 1950/1959

Hat and scarf

Description: Pillbox hat of chocolate brown silk. Domed crown. Brown grosgrain ribbon headband; lined in mesh. B) Scarf of two-tone brown and white window pane patterned wool. Fits over hat and ends tie. Measurements: Hat: Side to Side: 16 cm. Front to Back: 19 cm. Height: 8 cm. Scarf: Side to Side: 93 cm. Front to Back: 69 cm. Height: 56 cm.
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972

Hatlet

Description: Pointy bandeau hatlet of black silk satin with pearl and rhinestone hatpin at folded point. Lined in black silk with red thread cross stitched headband. Two combs at sides for securing hat to head.
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Mr. John

Mushroom hat

Description: a) Mushroom style hat of ivory textured straw with two ivory velour ribbon bows at back. Underside of hat has a curved hatband structure to fit on top of head which is lined underneath in ivory floral damask and headband of ivory grosgrain ribbon; outer portion is trimmed in ivory velour ribbon with a bow accent at front. b) Hatpin with a square pillow at end of ivory grosgrain (attached at underside cap, in back).
Date: 1950/1955
Creator: Strann, Phil

Hatlet

Description: Hatlet of silver silk embellished all over with silver bugle beads. Beige veil. Lined in light rose colored fabric with rose colored grosgrain ribbon headband. Two combs attached to grosgrain ribbon at sides for securing hat to wearer's head. Retailer's label: "Neiman-Marcus / Salon"
Date: 1950/1959

Hatlet

Description: Hatlet of deep red satin. The close, curved crown is formed as a band that is worn across the wearer's head from ear to ear. The band is edged with a wide band of narrow pleated deep red satin, with ends that extend beyond the crown, forming crossed ends at sides. Lined in the same deep red satin, and with a deep red grosgrain ribbon inner hatband. Designer's label: "Amy New York"
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Amy

Oxford shoes

Description: A-B) Men’s brown and white leather saddle oxford shoes with broguing detail across toe and leather edges. Leather edges are pinked/have crimped look. Cream colored cord shoelaces. Label: "Cole-Haan / Hand Made in Italy" C) Drawstring bag of two-tone double knit in army green and cream. Cream colored drawstring at top edge with black plastic cord stop. Cream colored design in center showing three men, one with a fishing pole.
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Haan, Cole

Hatlet

Description: Hatlet of blue gray feathers. The crown is formed as a partly curved bird's wing, enclosed at back and arcing across the head from ear to ear. The back part of the hat is of fine feathers, closely set, while the front of the hat is made of long feathers set parallel, pointing towards the front of the hat. The under-structure is wired to retain its shape, and the crown is edged with a blue gray grosgrain ribbon and lined with blue fabric. At front of hat is a pale blue gray netting veil with… more
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: L and B Karo (New York, New York)

Hatlet

Description: Hatlet of cream satin. The low cap, designed somewhat like a beret, is rounded and flattened, bulging at sides. No brim. At one side is a horizontal spray of fine white feathers extending back along the side of the hat. Inside of hat is lined with a golden satin, and has an off-white grosgrain ribbon inner hatband. Two small plastic combs are attached to inner sides of hat to help secure it to wearer's head. Designer's label inside crown: "Neiman-Marcus / Made to Order" A price tag is att… more
Date: 1950/1959

Hatlet

Description: Hatlet of black mesh and heavy black braid. The brimless small hat is designed as a skull-cap of stiff black mesh with shaped edge, covering top of hat, extending down towards temple on right, cut straight across front, and rounded on left. The outer edge is trimmed in black velour, and has a border of two thick bands of black plain flat braid. The entire rest of the crown is covered with flat black braid curving around crown, the spaces filled by thick black looped cord braid. Unlined. Re… more
Date: 1950/1959
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