#harzfeld's

[mote-historie]

Fashion Illustration painted by John La Gatta (John LaGatta), The April Fashion Tour, Dresses from Harzfeld's, Selected by Isabel De Nyse Conover. Published in Woman's Home Companion, April 1924.

Isabel De Nyse Conover (American, 1891-1968) was a magazine editor and author.

[lisamarie-vee]

[detournementsmineurs]

"Robe" de Nettie Rosenstein en dentelle pour les magasins "Harzfeld's Variante" photographiée par Louise Dahl-Wolfe pour Harper's Bazaar (1946) à l'exposition “Lisa Fonssagrives-Pen - Icône de Mode” à la Maison Européenne de la Photographie (MEP), Paris, avril 2024.

[morganamartin]

WITH VALENTINE'S DAY COMING RIGHT UP, I RE-OPENED THE WEDDING GOWN ARCHIVE

This is a heavy satin gown from the post-war 1940’s or maybe the very early 1950’s. The detail is incredible, while keeping the tailored, non-fussy style which was popular then. Take a close look at that cape collar. It is edged with beading all around. The buttons and loops in front are just for show. The bride gets into this dress by opening a long metal zipper on the left. So figure-enhancing!…

[retrofair]

1949 Harzfeld's (Jo Copeland)

via Retrofair Vintage Ads & Prints

[professorpski]

A Whole Lot of Feathers Going On, K-State Collection

It was hard to take pictures of this hat, because it is a swirl of black and white ostrich feathers, so light, so fluffy that they seemed always to be in motion. You can see that they radiated outward from the center of the black felt underneath, but beyond that you cannot see the black felt. Yet the felt means that you have both a solid structure upon which to attach the feathers and to keep them on your head. It dates from the 1940s or 1950s.

Obviously, it is a party hat as it is impossible to take seriously anything said by a woman wearing a swirl of bobbing ostrich plumes. So it was a hat meant for afternoon or evening affairs when the whole idea was to enjoy one another’s company, chat and flirt. I can see it adding the frivolity needed to lighten up a black day suit or day dress, but with a fancier afternoon or evening dress, the glamour would be full bore.

The label reads “Harzfeld’s Petticoat Lane” which means it came from a Kansas City department store founded in 1891 as the Parisian Cloak Company (giving it instant French cachet), that then took on the name of one of its founders. There were so many fashionable shopping spots on this stretch of street in downtown Kansas City that it was dubbed Petticoat Lane. The company was acquired by other companies in the 1970s and was closed in the 1980s. But in the meantime, it clearly offered Kansas women some amazing hats. I saw this one with curator Marla Day at the Kansas State University costume collection. For more on the collection which is part of Apparel, Textiles and Interior Design Department, go here:

http://www.he.k-state.edu/hctm/

[ghaas]

Harzfeld's, dress by Tina Leser 1945

[saskwildrose]

Vintage Designer Herbert Levine Black Shoes By Harzfeld’s-Kansas City 3.5 B $35.00 via eBay https://ift.tt/3emhTDI

[gaykarstaagforever]

I can't stop thinking about this post.

"This year's Maximizing Your Me-Tential guest speakers are:

Ms. Lauritte Pagano Harzfeld-Tuukor,

founder and CEO of Belgium-based international cosmetics company OoniPitz Inc., and

Terrance "Jack" Park III,

CFO and Chief Marketing Stategist for Sacramento-based shoe-sharing startup, LayzEZ!"

[bygonebrand]

Harzfeld's of Kansas City specialized in high-end women and children's apparel. They ceased operations in 1984. - Photo @itssimplyphoto Model @maceymlewis #Harzfelds #DepartmentStore #KansasCity #kansascitymo #kc #kcmo

[readingactually]

AUTHOR INTERVIEW, GIVEAWAY Shadow Dancing by Julie Mulhern

Author Interview: Welcome Julie Mulhern , I am so happy to have you at Fiction Obsession! 1.Tell us a little about yourself? Perhaps something not many people know? I love coffee, chocolate, and Stiegl Radler (trust me, try it). I’ve reached the age where my arms move in a stiff wind and most days I don’t care. I’d rather walk five miles than run one. I hate drama, snakes, and clogged gutters. I stop talking mid-sentence because my brain is following a bright, shiny idea. I have a patient husband, two daughter who roll their eyes a lot, and a dog so stubborn he could give lessons to mules. 2.What made you want to become a writer? Being a writer has always been my dream. I can’t remember a time when I didn’t want write. My younger self thought writing novels was a glamorous job. My younger self was wrong. 3. Million dollar question, are you working on another book? Of course! I’m working on two. I’m editing book eight of the Country Club Murders, Back Stabbers, which will release in October. I’m writing book two of the Poppy Fields Adventures, Fields’ Guide to Money Laundering, which will (God willing and the creek don’t rise) be available late summer. 4. Have you written any other books that are not published? There are two dreadful books hiding in an old hard-drive. 5. What do you think about the e-book revolution? As a writer, I love e-books. It used to be that a book would release, get a few months of shelf-life, then disappear. Now books live forever. 6. What is your advice to Indie Authors? On writing? Marketing? Me? Give advice? I’m the one who’s always asking for advice! My advice? Ask for advice. Lots and lots of advice. 7. Do you still write? If so, what does your typical day look like? I have been getting up early to write for so long, I don’t think I’ll ever stop. Ideally, I hit my word count for the day by lunchtime then spend the afternoon editing. 8. What is your writing style? I like to think I’m funny (my daughters assure me I’m not). 9. Pen or type writer or computer? Pen or computer—it depends on my mood. 10. Do you write Alone or in public? I prefer to write alone. 11. Music or silence Silence is golden. 12. Goals of certain # of words a week or when inspiration strikes? Writing is my job. And, like most jobs, I can’t just show up when I feel like it. There’s a weekly word goal. I don’t always meet it, but it’s always there. 13. What tactics do you have when writing? (For example: outline or just write) I started out writing by the seat of my pants. I am coming to see the value of outlines. 14. What has your experience been like as an new Indie Author? Bruises, Highlights, and lessons? I started my publishing career with Henery Press and I’m still with them. That said, I ventured into indie in May. I guess that makes me a hybrid. A happy hybrid. I value my relationship with my publisher but I love the freedom to do my own thing. As for lessons—I’m sure I’ve made mistakes with my first indie book but it’s so new I don’t know what they are yet. 15. What have you put most of your effort into regarding writing? book, then a less awful book, then a good one. 17. What is/are your book(s) about? The Country Club Murders are about the 1970s and women’s issue and Ellison Russell, a single-mother with a penchant for finding bodies. 18. Does your book have a lesson? Moral? In each of the Country Club Murders, I explore a social issue—trafficking or abortion or domestic abuse. 19. What is your favorite part of the book? The end. 20. If you were running the 100 yard dash with a new writer. What writing, publishing wisdom would you bestow upon him/her before you reached the 100 yards? Assuming I have any wisdom to bestow…wow. Ask for advice. Write the best book you can. Ask for more advice. Find a critique group that works for you. Ask for even more advice. And realize that first drafts are first attempts. 21. Do your characters seem to hijack the story or do you feel like you have the reigns of the story? I hold the reins but there is magic in the unexpected. Sometimes the best ideas bubble up from my subconscious. 22. If you could spend time a character from your book whom would it be? And what would you do during that day? (PG-13 please :) If I could spend time with Ellison Russell, we’d go shopping on the Country Club Plaza of the 1970s. Remember when cities had their own stores and boutiques (as opposed to national chains)? Ellison and I would shop at Swanson’s and Woolf Brothers and Harzfeld’s (all gone) then have lunch at Nabil’s where I’d order a grilled chicken breast in lemon caper sauce. Then we’d go the club and play bridge and my cards would be fabulous. 23. What is the toughest criticism given to you as an author? I honestly don’t remember. There’s constructive criticism (Julie, you use too many em-dashes) and harsh criticism. So often the harsh criticism is about the critic and not what they’re reading—I block the negative stuff out. 24. What has been the best compliment? The best compliment for a genre writer is when a reader falls in love with a series, zips through the whole thing, then asks when the next book is coming. 25. What is something memorable you have heard from your readers/fans? I received an e-mail from a woman who wrote that everyone getting chemo wanted to know what she was reading because she was laughing so hard. If I can make someone laugh during chemo, I’ve made a difference. Thanks so much for letting us get to know you better! Shadow Dancing (The Country Club Murders) by Julie Mulhern  

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[vintagetravels]

Kansas City July 1955

[mudwerks]

(by dovima_is_devine_II)

[kcluvskc]

Harzfeld's detail at 11th and Main

[steph3824]

Check out this listing I just added to my Poshmark closet: Harzfelds | Vintage Burgundy Red Leather Crossbody Purse Shoulder Bag.

[steph3824]

Check out this listing I just added to my Poshmark closet: Harzfelds | Vintage Burgundy Red Leather Purse Bag Shoulder Strap.