Browse Items (67 total)

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  Handkerchief

  White linen muslin handkerchief with Hildegarde's signature embroidered in pink thread; eleven inches square. Owned by Hildegarde.

  Tags 1980s, 1990s, handkerchief, Hildegarde, lace, off-white, silk crepe
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  Handkerchief

  Black chiffon and lace handkerchief; center is chiffon (12 inch square); 6.5 inch lace borders; 25 inch square. Probably used by Hildegarde in performance.

  Tags 1930s, 1940s, black, chiffon, handkerchief, Hildegarde, lace
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  Hat

  Black stitched straw braided hat; low crown; six inch wide brim, brim doubled back at edge; crown lined in crepe; no hatband. Worn by Hildegarde.

  Tags 1930s, 1940s, black, hat, Hildegarde, Laddie Northridge, straw
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  Hat

  Dark green tulle hat; silk net veiling pulled over frame; pink rose buds, roses, and green leaves on the high rise front. Worn by Hildegarde.

  Tags 1930s, 1940s, floral, green, hat, Hildegarde, Laddie Northridge, tulle
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  Hat

  Black straw hat; wide brim; edged in black silk velvet with black silk velvet around crown, ending in a bow and streamers in back; crown has a punched-in effect. Worn by Hildegarde.
  
  Label: Lord & Taylor.

  Tags 1930s, 1940s, black, hat, Hildegarde, straw, velvet
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  Handkerchief

  Off-white silk crepe and lace handkerchief; twenty-four inches square with 4.5 inch wide lace border. Owned by Hildegarde.

  Tags 1980s, 1990s, handkerchief, Hildegarde, lace, off-white, silk crepe

• Coat

  Black marabou feather evening coat; cardigan style with long sleeves; front closure with 3 fur hooks (one missing); black silk lining.
  
  Worn by Hildegarde.

  Tags 1940s, 1980s, 1990s, black, coat, feather, Hildegarde, marabou, silk