States

Cloche Hat

Cloche style hat of black Milan straw cloth with small, slightly pointed front brim. Hat is folded across width of crown towards front. Narrow black velvet ribbon trim meeting to form a bow at front with wreath of folded ribbon at base of bow. Unlined with elastic band to secure hat to wearer's head. Designer's label: "Louise Bourbon (barely legible) / 13 Rue Royale Paris" Tag attached to designer's label: "Made in France"
Date: 1936
Creator: Bourbon, Louise
System: The UNT Digital Library

Cloche Hat

Cloche style hat of royal blue felt.
Date: 1936
Creator: Molyneux, Edward
System: The UNT Digital Library

Hat

Hat of navy blue felt in Scottish glengarry style with two blue grosgrain ribbon on crown forming short streamers in back.
Date: 1936
Creator: Schiaparelli, Elsa
System: The UNT Digital Library

Printed heels

Pair of heeled pumps of tan linen printed with pastel floral design. Designed with pointed toes, almost as D'Orsay pumps, with sides almost cut to platform. Dark tan/taupe/beige triangular straps to ankle strap, which has oval embossed metal "buckle" which hooks into oval loop secured to other side. 2 1/2" high modified boulevard heels covered in same leather as straps. Stamped in both shoes: "Christie / Potter Cincinnati" Handwritten in both shoes: "39-0000G14104 / 1369" Measurements: length 25.5cm. Width 7cm. Height 13.5cm. Heel 5cm (2 1/2") high on axis.
Date: 1936/1938
Creator: Potter, Christie
System: The UNT Digital Library

Hat

Hat of black wool felt in fedora style. Wide brimmed; sunken crown. Red leather trim at crown cut down center with pinking cut and supplemented with wound strands of green leather and braided with wound strands of green leather on opposite side. Ends of hatband are connected with large wooden toggle. Elastic band for securing hat to wearer's head. Designer's label: "Rose Descat / 22.Rue Royale"
Date: 1936
Creator: Descat, Rose
System: The UNT Digital Library