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Feathered hat

Description: Turban style hat of sienna taffeta striped with velvet over a crown of black velvet. Pheasant quills as trim on front. Lined in black with brown grosgrain ribbon headband. Elastic band for securing hat to wearer's head. Designer's label: "à Paris / Maud et Nano / 107 Faubourg St. Honoré" Tag attached to designer's label: "Made in France"
Date: 1947
Creator: Maud et Nano
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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Versatility by Ren Wicks

Description: Page from Esquire magazine featuring illustrations of women and descriptive text. On the first page, no. 57, a blonde woman considers her knitting project, which she holds up to her waist with the excess yarn around her chest. She stands in front of a chair that has her clothes on it and next to her knitting bag. Description references Ralph Waldo Emerson and the virtue of young women doing older woman's hobbies. On the facing page, an actress prepares her makeup for a show. She is seen kneelin… more
Date: August 1947
Creator: Wicks, Ren & Shook, Euclid
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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