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...and it seems that Sarkozi means "from Sarkoz" (a place in Hungary). I gather, then, that the label means the garment is folk art created in the style of Sarkoz.

Well, the label is Hungarian and I <u>think</u> the word nepmuveszeti has something to do with--or means--folk art.

Wow! That is REALLY nice to know. Maybe the urban legend contention is an urban legend! Julie Andrews

I heard this before and the lyrics are wonderful, but I am afraid Julie Andrews did not sing that. I learned that quite some time ago she had a botched surgery that has prevented her from singing again. Whomever did this, though, is very clever!

Actually, my first thought when I saw your sweet hat was "Camelot!" As the play came out in 1960, I wonder if that influenced the maker of that hat.

...and from a 2004 NY Times article: "The Mantero company produces clothing or accessories for both design houses and many more, offering a degree of craftsmanship and history of proven quality that cannot easily be found outside Italy."

There is apparently still a century old Italian textile business owned by and named for the Mantero family and the business makes silk scarves: Mantero: This 100-year-old silk maker has diversified in recent years and has added other fibers to its mix. Its fully integrated production cycle --...

A Feb. 7, 1959 NY Times article has a detailed story about Falconetto. Here is an excerpt from the introduction: [b]"Advice to a struggling artist: Put art on cloth instead of on canvas. It may make you a fortune. Today's case in point is a young man from Fort Wayne, Ind., named Ken Scott. Like...

In one newspaper database I found ads for Nadine Formals from 1955 through 1977. In a 1974 Ohio newspaper I found thie reference: "Nadine Formals, a St. Louis manufacturer that specializes in prom dresses, reported increased sales of its classic long dress, which has 10 yards of ruffles in the...

I have to leave shortly, but wanted to find a Harou with the accent, to reassure that this is the same name and I found this 1959 ad:

Definitely Harou. Here is another reference to the company, from a 1956 newspaper article on Fashion Week: "Not yet two years in operation, Harou is rapidly becoming an important name. His cocktail and after-five clothes are as romantic as the feminine woman desires. He has used variations of...

I found ads for similar dresses (still looking) by Harou. One 1966 NY times article on designers noted: "Not yet in his class is William Pearson, also a designer of talent. Mr. Pearson has had his own business for six of his 36 years, before working for Harou, a California concern. His clothes...

Now that I think about the expression, I am inclined to understand it to mean that when one is away from other eyes (as in the more remotely populated Alps), behavior is likely to be more unrestrained.

From a Web site that invites questions about German expressions or words: Kevin, Can you please translate the following from 3 steins 1. Auf der Alm da gibs ka sund... 1. On the alp (mountain pasture) there is no sin. with the meaning of 'there is no such thing as a "sin"'...

You are clearly a good detetcive...

...and I never heard of Google patents, but what a tremendous resource that is--better than searching the US patent site. Thank you, Brenda, for introducing me to that resource.

...and just FYI, for future goggle-gathering, here is more of the page, with other goggle styles...

Here is a scan of a similar pair of driving goggles I found in a 1909 automotive supply catalog I have here:

Those are terrific! I found ads from 1947 that described the Rain Wraps as new. I only found ads for them through 1951, so I assume you can date them to that narrow range. I also only saw them described as 'rain shoes' (in addition to Rain Wraps, of course). The ads all said they can go over...

:hysterical: Oh, God, me too!

A very entertaining video, thanks! It had one glaring error, though, and I noticed it because I made the same one. When I had a hat exhibition at our museum, I had some men's hats in it, too, and I lamented that men don't wear hats anymore. One male visitor stared at me in wide-eyed...

From a 1906 postcard I found at an estate sale yesterday...:)

Here is/was another Annia's Originals dress: http://www.etsy.com/view_transaction.php?transaction_id=11031246

While searching for something else in old magazines I happened to find these instructions in a 1900 Delineator magazine:

In trying to tie "Suzy" to "Mme. Suzy" I found a small interesting note in a 1934 newspaper: [/i]"Copies of hats made by Mme. Suzy, Paris modiste, for Princess Marina of Greece, fiancee of Prince George of England, are to be sold on this side of the Atlantic by an enterprising firm. Those hats...

I found a little bit of information about Harzfeld's that might have a small clue. The first was this 1944 obit: VETERAN MERCHANT DIES--Kansas City (Missouri), Sieg Herzfeld, 76, who founded the first exclusive women's ready-to-wear merchandising establishment, died today. He had been ill...

Yes...there *is* something very familiar about that lady...;)

This Estevez was the closest I could find to your dress. It is a 1957 ad...

Oops...just found a 1963 ad for a Gay Gibson dress being sold at the Eleanor Callahan store in Paoli (among other stores).

What a marvelous dress! Re the Paoli shop I found only a 1956 article that mentions that a prize for one category in a horse show was contributed by Eleanor Callahan of Paoli.