Women s Fichu

Circa 1987-1990 France Vintage Hermès square entitled "Carrosses d'Or" in a design by Vladimir Rybaltchenko. The first edition dates from 1987, and the second edition from 1990, and ...

A practical way to extend one’s outerwear wardrobe, fur collars were simply added atop coats and jackets as fashion accessories or for added warmth. More exaggerated than most, this ...

Ah, the dickey: a disappeared piece of fashion history that gave the appearance of layering without bulk. These ingenious accessories were an easy way to add variety to wardrobes and solve the perennial problem of how to preserve modesty under plunging jackets. This knit version features an on-trend funnel neckline and a matching bouclé knit cap to keep you perfectly polished but toasty warm this winter season. Bouclé knit winter hat of charcoal wool; lined in matching silk georgette. Matching diamond-weave funnel collar dickey; 4 snap closure at rear center. Dickey unlined. fabric: wool, silk georgette noteworthy: dry clean only repairs: replaced hat lining condition: very good with age-appropriate surface wear and light discoloration around snaps measurements: •hat• (please note silk lining prevents stretch) circumference: 23” diameter: 11 ½” height: 9” from center crown to edge •dickey• funnel neck: 4” tall x 10” in diameter or 22” circumference bib length: 8” from lowest point in front to neckline seam; 2 ¾” at shoulders; 2 ½” at back label: BH Wragge

Indispensable accessories, neckcloths stretched the Edwardian woman’s wardrobe by changing the look of a dress and covering the décolletage. Though it is over a century old, this whi...