Very hot autumn outfit in style of 1957-1958s with vintage very wide brim hat by “Baroncelli Andrea” from Venezia
For some reason, the history of costume and brands of the 20th century is practically not described in Europe, with the exception of very few famous fashion designers. Moreover, I have a suspicion that this exception is only for the sole reason that these fashion designers were famous in America. Therefore, a lot is known about American vintage brands, even about those that produced cheap items for mass market. And nothing is known about the European ones, even if they produced expensive Haute Couture items. If you are very lucky, you can find a mention in a newspaper or magazine of those times, find an advertisement or a fashion photo where a model wears clothes of this brand, or find such pieces on second-hand sale or in a museum. With less luck, you can find a short mention in some trade or address directory and thus determine, if not the date of the brand, then at least the time when it existed. But that's usually where it ends. Why is that? Mayb...