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Knox the hatter

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Description: Image of a single-fold brochure with depictions and prices of various types of hats for men, women, and children sold by Knox the Hatter, including Tyrolean/Homburg, Eton, hunting, derby, and top hats and caps in velvet, tweed, cassimere, silk, and straw; vocation-specific styles like police helmets, sailor caps, and coachman & groom top hats; gloves, canes, and umbrellas also advertised; heraldic emblem with eagles for Knox New York with the motto, "Moveo et proficio" printed on cover of brochure; bust portrait in a circular frame of the "Prince of Wales, as he appeared at Homburg, August last, wearing Tyrolean soft hat."
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Date: 1888
Call number: priJLC_FASH_001629
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American fashions (spring and summer 1860) by Genio C. Scott, No. 156 Broadway New York

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Image of two vignettes featuring men, women, and children outdoors with a dog; fashion details include riding habit with full skirt and jacket bodice, child's dress with pantalettes, men's day and evening wear, frock coats and tail coats worn with waistcoats, bow ties, cravats, and trousers for men and boys; sporting attire pictured including caps, boots, rifle, baskets, and women's voluminous trousers with overskirt; accessories include top hats, canes, riding crops, gloves, boy's caps, straw hats, and feathered hat with veil; reference key for figures numbered 1-21 in margin.

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American fashions spring and summer 1858 by Genio C. Scott, No. 156 Broadway New York

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Image of two vignettes featuring men, women, and children grouped outdoors, including one African-American man; fashion details include full skirts, riding habit with jacket bodices, child's knee-length dress with pantalettes, men's day and evening wear, frock coats and tail coats worn with waistcoats and cravats, pantaloons and trousers; military uniforms, sporting and hunting attire pictured including swords, caps, boots, and rifle; accessories include top hats, canes, riding crops, gloves, boy's caps, parasol, and feathered and lace-trimmed hats; reference key for figures numbered 1-20 in margin.

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New York fashions, July 1880. Published by E. Butterick & Co. 555 Broadway, N.Y

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Image of four men outdoors with horse-drawn carriage in the background; fashion details include cutaway jackets, patterned suits, trousers, waistcoat, and ties; accessories include Homburg, bowler, straw, and top hats, canes, ring, and gloves.

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American fashions (spring and summer 1861) by Genio C. Scott, No. 156 Broadway New York

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Image of two vignettes featuring men, women, and children outdoors; fashion details include riding habits with full skirts and jacket bodices, men's day and evening wear, frock coats, jackets, and tail coats worn with waistcoats, bow ties and cravats, and trousers for men and boys; sporting attire pictured including belted jacket, boots and basket; accessories include bowler and top hats, canes, riding crop, gloves, caps, straw hats, and women's feathered hats; reference key for figures numbered 1-21 in margin.

priJLC_FASH_001559

American fashions fall and winter 1851_2 by Genio C. Scott, No. 130 Broadway New York

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Image of two vignettes featuring men, women and children outdoors and indoors; large monumental arch pictured in background; fashion details include Orientalism, women's riding habits with looped-up full skirts and jacket bodices, men's cloaks, frock coats and cutaway jackets worn with waistcoats and cravats, and trousers for both men and boys; accessories include top hats, canes, children's caps, and women's feathered hats; reference key for figures numbered 1-20 in margin.

priJLC_FASH_001543

New York fashions, July 1878. Published by E. Butterick & Co. 555 Broadway, N.Y

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Image of two vignettes featuring four men outdoors; fashion details include cutaway jackets, tail coat, patterned suits, trousers, waistcoat, and ties; accessories include Homburg, straw, and top hats, canes, ring, and gloves.

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