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Toque

Multicolored feather and velvet toque; layers of pheasant feathers and velvet ribbon in shades of green, orange, and taupe under layer of tulle with glitter point d'esprit veiling. Label: "Christian Dior Chapeaux".

Tags 1960s, brown, Christian Dior, Christian Dior Chapeaux, Dior, feathers, glitter, green, hat, orange, pheasant, taupe, toque, tulle, velvet

Turban

Blue and fuchsia pink feather and velvet turban; 4 inch rise; buckram base covered with multicolored jewel-tone blue and fuchsia feathers and velvet ribbons; covered with netting. Label: "Christian Dior Chapeaux".

Tags 1960s, blue, buckram, Christian Dior, Christian Dior Chapeaux, Dior, feathers, fuchsia, hat, pink, turban, velvet

Evening gown

A. Black silk satin evening gown; sweetheart neckline; princess seams; long set-in sleeves; skirt gathered to bodice; 10 inch band of clipped black feathers at hemline; center back zipper closure; underlined with silk organza; floor length. B. Black silk satin tie belt.

Tags 1970s, belt, black, dress, evening gown, feathers, Givenchy, gown, satin, silk

Hat

Yellow felt hat; fitted to head with clover shaped upturn at left side; yellow beads around entire hat; 8 feather penguins applied to hat.

Milliner Dorothy Rutz of Glencoe, Illinois, made copies of Bes-Ben hats.

Tags 1940s, 1950s, beads, Bes-Ben, black, copy, Dorothy Rutz, feathers, felt, hat, penguins, white, yellow

Hat

Black straw hat; deep cloche type crown; 5 inch brim; brim caught up on one side with feather. Label: "Del Fontaine, 13 Rye Royale, Paris".

Worn by a member of the House or Kohler families.

Tags 1910s, 1920s, black, Del Fontaine, feathers, hat, Kohler, straw

Hat

Black felt cocktail hat; clover leaf shape; applied braid and .5 inch black sequins as trim; large bristle feather at center front.

Worn by Julilly House Kohler.

Tags 1950s, 1960s, black, braid, cocktail, feathers, felt, hat, Julilly House Kohler, Kohler, sequins

Hat

Light blue feather hat; round solid frame covered with feathers; large cluster of feathers extending up from center of crown.

Worn by Julilly House Kohler.

Tags 1930s, blue, feathers, hat, Helen-Ellen, Julilly House Kohler, Kohler, light blue

Hat

Black straw hat; inverted soup plate shape; cluster of white feathers at each side; grosgrain fitted cap at center back.

Worn by Julilly House Kohler.

Tags 1930s, black, feathers, hat, Julilly House Kohler, Kohler, straw, Suzanne Talbot

Cocktail dress

Pink silk crepe cocktail dress; jewel neckline; princess seams; long set-in sleeves with zippers at wrists; 7 inch wide band of pink ostrich feathers at hem; knee length; several small wine-colored stains on right chest.

Worn by Peg Bradley.

Tags 1960s, cocktail dress, dress, feathers, Jean Louis, ostrich feathers, Peg Bradley, pink, silk crepe

Fedora

Black wool felt fedora; decorated with 1 black ostrich feather; covered in black sequins.

Tags 1970s, black, feathers, fedora, Frank Olive, wool felt

Beret

A. Black velvet beret; pink headsize band. B. Red and black feather hat ornament. C. White and natural ostrich feather plume. D. Blue ostrich feather plume.

Tags 1970s, beret, black, feathers, Frank Olive, velvet

Derby hat

Red felted fur derby hat; pheasant feather mounted on shaped felt trim.

Tags 1960s, 1970s, derby hat, feathers, felted fur, Frank Olive, hat, red

Detail of hat

Brown Eugenie style hat; variegated ostrich plumes trim; brown velvet flat bows.

Worn with overblouse (Object ID #1996.309.A) and skirt (Object ID #1996.309.B) to form three piece ensemble.

Tags brown, ensemble, feathers, hat, Hattie Carnegie, velvet

Three piece ensemble

A. Brown crepe overblouse; v-shaped neckline; straight sleeves; two drapes at side; horizontal shirring at side seams; heavy black lace border at hemline and sleeves. B. Brown crepe skirt; shirred square-set yoke at center back; side zipper closure; mid-calf length. C. Brown Eugenie style hat; variegated ostrich plumes trim; brown velvet flat bows.

Tags 1930s, blouse, brown, crepe, ensemble, feathers, hat, Hattie Carnegie, skirt, velvet

Detail of back closure

A. Black silk satin evening gown; sweetheart neckline; princess seams; long set-in sleeves; skirt gathered to bodice; 10 inch band of clipped black feathers at hemline; center back zipper closure; underlined with silk organza; floor length. B. Black silk satin tie belt.

Tags belt, black, dress, evening gown, feathers, Givenchy, gown, satin, silk

Givenchy Black Dress with Feather Hem

Black satin evening gown with sweetheart neckline, princess seams, and long set-in sleeves. Skirt gathered to bodice and hemmed with band of placed feathers. Center back zipper closure. Size 6.

Tags 1970s, black, dress, Fashion Institute of Technology, feathers, Givenchy, satin, silk

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