New York Creation Question

I have a question about the hat label, New York Creation. According to the label resource it is the same as the New York Dress Institute. Can anyone verify that for me? The reason I ask is that I've had numerous New York Creation hats over the years that I swear were earlier than 1940, the year the New York Dress Institute started up. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!
 
Hi,

The New York Creations label started in 1940. There are no hats with that label that pre date 1940. Until I had that confirmed, and before I learned about that, I made the same error...I had quite a few hats that I could have sworn were from the 1930's....they just screamed "1930s"..!! But of course, those particular NY Creation hats must be cuspers...with 1930's elements still popular in millinery, but made 1940 and onwards.

B
 
Just wanted to echo Barbara's experience. I have had 2 or 3 NY Creations hats I swore were late 30s, and for a time I suspected that the label may have been initiated prior to 1940. But if it's been verified as certainty that it began in '40, then it must be that they were still using elements of 30's styling.
 
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