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That's what Bes-Ben hats are renowned for achieving. One recent auction sale was a Bes-Ben creation called Independence Day. This festive hat was adorned with an unfurled American flag, red, white and blue firecrackers and stars.

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Benjamin B. Green-Field - Chicago's Mad Hatter Benjamin B. Green-Field (1898-1988) was born in Chicago. When he was six, his father passed away and his mother, Ida, took up millinery to support the family. After dropping out of high school, Green-Field also apprenticed in the hat trade. In 1920, Green-Field and his sister Bessie opened a hat

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The Bes-Ben contest was the first hat contest I participated in and I liked how it challenged me to think about hats in a different way. I really believe in supporting other hat makers and that having a strong hat base in the US helps us all.. Allison Lyndes is the winner of Bes-Ben: Humor and High Design Competition hosted by the Milliners.

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Bes-Ben (American, 1898-1988) Creation Date 1940s Materials cellulose acetate comb, netting, feathers, plastic reflectors, grosgrain, buckram, synthetic fabric, plastic eyes, metal wire Object Types costumes, costume accessories (worn), headgear, hats Dimensions 9 x 9 x 3 in. Accession Number 2003.123 Credit Line

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Bes-Ben Made in Chicago Custom Made Felt Hat with Beaded Trim (96) $187.50 $250.00 (25% off) FREE shipping Reaching New Heights - Vintage 1940s Magnificent Bes-Ben Black Felt Caplet w/Massive Plumes Museum Quality (1.7k) $510.00 $850.00 (40% off) Dramatic Bes Ben Pinwheel Hat with Shaved Feathers. 1950's. $595.00

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Bes-Ben's hats were generally sensible and traditional until 1941, when Green-Field's creativity and sense of humor began to surface in his designs. Among the unusual items that began to appear in his hats were firecrackers, skyscrapers, animals, bugs, fruit, doll furniture, palm trees, cigarette packages, and even Folies-Bergère dancers..

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Benjamin B. Green-Field, the designer behind the much admired and collected hat label Bes-Ben, was born in Chicago in 1897. Mr. Green-Field and his sister (she was the "Bes" and he was the "Ben") opened their first hat boutique on Chicago's State Street in 1920, eventually expanding to 4 more locations in the area.

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Born in Chicago in 1898, Green-Field and his sister Bessie (she was the "Bes" and he was the "Ben") opened their first hat boutique on Chicago's State Street in 1920, eventually expanding to four more locations in the area.

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Bes-Ben Made in Chicago Custom Made Felt Hat with Beaded Trim (92) $250.00 FREE shipping Dramatic Bes Ben Pinwheel Hat with Shaved Feathers. 1950's. $595.00 Bes-Ben Cocktail Hat . 1950 (415) $1,400.00 1940s Bes-Ben Black Felt Hat with Pearl and Bead Decoration, Skullcap Shape with Wired and Adjustable "Ears", One Size (1k) $294.35 $327.05 (10% off)

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Bes-Ben creations didn't come cheaply. Prices ranged from $37 to $1000 at a time when the average shopper could buy a hat at Sears for around $2. For the bargain-conscious hat-lover, Bes-Ben's famous annual sale was the way to go. At midnight on the chosen day, hats would be marked down drastically, as low as $5.

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Innovation & Inspiration: Bes-Ben Hats at the Texas Fashion Collection By Laura Del Villaggio. Tucked into a nondescript building on the University of North Texas campus in Denton is a phenomenal design archive: the.

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order now A history of the renowned 20th century millinery shop, with over 500 illustrations. The book showcases the career of Chicago milliner Benjamin B. Green-Field.

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A Hat Competition Sponsored by the Milliners Guild View ALL the competition entries here The Milliners Guild is proud to hold its first international millinery competition. Entrants will design a hat inspired by American mid-century millinery icon, Bes-Ben. Who is Bes-Ben?

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View this item and discover similar for sale at 1stDibs - This is an incredible black wool felt Bes-Ben hat from the 40s with extraordinary natural bird of paradise feather trim.it is arranged like the bird's

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Bes-Ben (American, 1898-1988), hat (bullfighters), 1950s, cotton, wool, silk, synthetic fibers, animal hide, metal, wood, plastic, 8-1/4 × 9 in. Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields, Gift of the Alliance of the Indianapolis Museum of Art, 2008.14 © Bes-Ben.

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