Boots

Ladies black satin modified Captain Kid style boot with leather fold-down cuff and cutout design to show off stockings. Medium high knock-on heel; closure of three buttons and straps.
Date: 1920/1929
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Clutch

Clutch style purse of brown leather and denim blue cording embellished with brass star on front face. Hidden snap closure of brass. Lined in blue moire with two slip pockets. Includes beveled mirror backed in matching blue moire; measures 3" x 2 1/4". Measurements: Width: 8 1/16" Height: 5 1/2" Depth: 1/2"
Date: 1920/1935
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Handbag

Knit purse of white, red and blue yarn in conch shape. Single handle of self. Closure of crocheted and knit ball and loop; loop passes through rings at base of handle. Lined in white kid leather. Tag: Made in France Measurements: 17 cm at widest part of purse; total height from top of handle to base of purse 27 cm.
Date: 1920
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Hat

Hat of black satin with asymmetrical brim upturned at front with faux fur crown. Brim is satin on top with pleating on underside. Label sewn into lining of crown: "Bijou / Paris New York"
Date: 1920/1925
Creator: Bijou
System: The UNT Digital Library

Hat

Small child's hat of blue and white checked gingham. Buttoned on, detachable brim with 7 small white buttons. Crown gathered by drawstring.
Date: 1920/1929
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Hat

Hat of burnt orange/rust colored straw. The domed crown is of finely woven burnt orange/rust colored straw with secondary horizontal bands of slightly larger strands woven into the base material. At its base, the crown curves in, under, down and out, creating a "mushroom" effect, with the main part of the crown as the "cap", and a smaller section of "stalk" below. The oval, asymmetric brim is of the same woven straw and creates a smaller brim in front. The brim is edged in coral colored silk. Unlined. No labels or tags. Measurements: 32 cm. front to back; 35 cm. side to side; 18 cm. from top of crown to lowest point of brim.
Date: 1920/1925
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Horsehair hat

Hat of lavender horsehair overlaid with lace and velvet. The daytime hat has a high, domed crown of braided/woven horsehair. Around the sides of the crown is a band of pale lavender velvet overlaid with a band of dark blue velvet, which itself is partly overlaid by pale blue lace. Around the back of the crown is a band of pale blue velvet, a section of which is also at the base of the crown at the front of the hat. The brim is of the same horsehair, and stitched up in back to create the effect of having the brim extend around sides and front, but not the back. The brim is overlaid with lace as the crown. At left side of hat, along base of crown, is a small embellishment consisting of two tubular beads and three circular beads set with rhinestones. The hat is lined in blue satin. Retailer's paper label attached inside crown at back: "Sanger Bros. / Dallas - Texas", with original price of $20.00. Measurements: 30 cm front to back; 38 cm side to side; 15 cm from top of crown to lowest point of brim.
Date: 1920/1929
Creator: Sanger Brothers
System: The UNT Digital Library

Opera Coat

Opera coat of black velour with ecru floss embroidery. Rows of embroidery are embellished with knots and outside edges of rows are knotted with 1-1/2" loops of embroidery floss. Opera coat is full length, with long sleeves and center front opening with no closure. Lined in black satin. No labels in garment.
Date: 1920
Creator: Amsterdam, Jack
System: The UNT Digital Library

Pumps

Pumps of black satin and black kid leather. Vamp with cutwork in leather forming a modified sunray or comet design centered on circular metal button set with rhinestones. The cutwork is embellished with black jet beadwork. Louis XV style heels covered in black satin. Stamped inside one shoe in gold, partly illegible: "Kasson's / Knickerbocker / Cincinnati"
Date: 1920
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Velvet hat

Hat in Renaissance inspired style of red purple/plum silk velvet. The hat has elements of a turban and beret. It is made with an oversized crown of velvet gathered, caught, and draped, pulling under and then back out to form a brim that does not extend as far as the billows of fabric from the crown. The fabric is embellished with running lines of matching chenille and clusters of silver-gray painted wooden beads. Lined in black satin. Retailer's label sewn inside crown: Pogue / Cincinnati Measurements: 26 cm. front to back; 32 cm. side to side; 15 cm. from top of crown to lowest point of brim.
Date: 1920
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library