Millinery display windows, circa 1900 - 1950s

File — Box: 4, Folder: 14

Scope and Contents

This folder contains black and white and sepia-toned photographs of men's and women's hat window displays. Some are quite early, depicting top hats in a Victorian living room setting; others show Easter bonnets, pillbox hats, fedoras, boaters, etc. Listed designers include Lucien Lelong and Knox Vagabonds. There is also one photograph of a window advertising B. Altman's salon, with "hairdos to go with your Easter bonnet".

Dates

Creation: circa 1900 - 1950s

Conditions Governing Access

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