Collection of Five Designer Accessories: Four Galanos, One Chloé

This lot contains five accessories.

THE FIRST
Black felt bowler hat with grosgrain trim and abstract indenting on crown.
Label: Galanos
Size Label: Unlabeled

Approximate Measurements:
Sweatband Circumference: 21.25"

THE SECOND
Yellow leather belt with an embossed geometric pattern and large gold-tone tiered square buckle.
Label: Galanos
Size Label: Unlabeled

Approximate Measurements:
Length: 33.25"
Width: 3.5"

THE THIRD
Brown leather belt with gold-tone metal horseshoe buckles and hook and chain closure.
Label: Chloé
Size Label: 70

Approximate Measurements:
Length: 27.5"
Width: 1.5"

THE FOURTH
Black leather belt with wide band gathered to a large black and gold-tone metal belt buckle by Tess Shalom.
Label: Galanos
Size Label: Unlabeled

Approximate Measurements:
Length: 32.5"
Width: 5"

THE FIFTH
Tan woven wide brimmed sun hat with rounded crown and yellow grosgrain ribbon trim. Comes with an extra white ribbon trim.
Label: Galanos
Size Label: Unlabeled

Approximate Measurements:
Sweatband Circumference: 20.75"

Property from the Estate of Bud and Donna O. Wilkinson

Condition:

THE FIRST
The overall condition is good with a few faint spots throughout, primarily towards the belt holes. The hem has minor discoloration around the edges of the belt and the gold-tone buckle has minor tarnishing.

THE SECOND
The overall condition is good with only a small spot on the center front, a few faint scratches on the edges of the backside, and minor discoloration on the gold-tone metal hardware.

THE THIRD
The overall condition is good with only minor tarnishing and discoloration to the belt buckle.

THE FOURTH
The overall condition is good with only minor fading to the interior grosgrain trim.

THE FIFTH
The overall condition is good. On the exterior of the brim, there is one spot as well as a few picked threads throughout. On the interior, there is a small spot on the grosgrain ribbon trim.

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Timothy Long

Director, Senior Specialist, Couture & Luxury Accessories

[email protected]312.334.4222

Mr. Long has nearly 20 years of experience as a curator of fashion and decorative arts in museums including the Museum of London, the Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York, and the Chicago History Museum. At Hindman, he works with individual clients, collectors, dealers, and museums to bring to auction collections of couture and luxury accessories. Mr. Long’s recent publications include Charles James: Designer in Detail and a chapter on the same designer in London Couture: British Luxury 1923–1975, both published by V&A Publishing.

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Collection of Five Designer Accessories: Four Galanos, One Chloé

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