De Pinna

Founded in 1885, De Pinna was primarily a men’s shop located on New York City’s Fifth Avenue. They also sold menswear-inspired clothing for women that was finely tailored. In the early 1950s De Pinna was bought by the Washington, DC store Julius Garfinckle & Co. At that time, Garfinckle’s expanded their ladies’ wear offerings. The stores closed in 1969.

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from a pre 1930s silk top hat

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from a late 1930s evening coat

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from a mid 1940s coat

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from a 1940s maribou shrug

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from an early 1950s opera coat

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from a 1950s skirt

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from a 1960s dress

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