Erickson, August 1, 1937
October 30, 2009
Vogue, August 1, 1937, by Carl Erickson
In an earlier post introducing our series, “The Vogue of Hats,” we mentioned the high stature given to the millinery industry in fashion publications during the first half of the 20th century. The story behind the Carl “Eric” Erickson illustration above provides an example: So crucial was the hat industry at the time that Edna Woolman Chase, then the editor-in-chief of Vogue, wrote a disapproving letter to Eric when he submitted the drawing above, simply because he included models wearing coats without hats.
