1921 Pageant The Net of Progress
“1921 Pageant The Net of Progress” Silk screened red and blue cover pictures a young lady in a blue swimsuit relaxing on the sand, in the background a picture of the Pier, a U.S. flag on a pole and boats on the lake. Pageant held along the Municipal Pier (Navy Pier) in Chicago, Il. Envelope made of glassine, a strong, thin, glazed, semitransparent paper introduced between 1915 and 1920. DATED: 1921.
Aviator and Country Club
Aviator, shows a young woman in brown aviator’s clothing wit high black boots, her arms outstretched, against a grayish blue background. says “Aviator,” one hand holding the “A” and the other the “R.”
Country Club, outdoor scene with a young woman holding a parasol, standing at the bottom of a very long and elegant staircase that leads to a terrace. Colors peach and brown.
Both made in the U.S. during 1920s.
Duro Belle
Duro Belle pictures seated woman holding her hand mirror as she admires her hair, while her maid, in black and white uniform, stands behind her combing. Light teal background. Duro Belle in black and white script. Made in the U.S. during 1920s.
Duro Belle, picture of a woman w/shoulder length blond curls against a yellow background. Dupont Nylon. 10c. Hairnets 1950s
Duro Belle, lady’s face w/tight blond curls against a yellow background w/white circles outlined in blue and red. No. 703, Nylon, 3 for 29c. Hairnets 1950s
Elvetta Hair Nets
2 Elvetta nets with portraits of a woman with long wavy hair wearing pearls.
- Orange background with green, Human Hair
- Shades of green, Woven of Dupont Nylon
Fitwell and Janetta Hairnets
Fitwell, picture of a young woman against pinkish yellow background touching her hair, “Fitwell” in red print, “Dubelhair” and “Unicum” in black. Made in the U.S. during 1920s.
Jannetta, portrait of a woman w/brown wavy hair, in center against a teal background, “priced at 5c each or 6 for 25c, Human Hair.” 1930s
Gainsborough Hairnets
Picture of a woman in profile seen from the back, holding up a mirror to see her pulled back swept up hairdo, dressed in an elegant draped gold dress embellished with jewels, against a green background.
Vertical envelope with portraits of 3 ladies on a diagonal, each with a different hair color. Center has a yellow stripe from top to bottom with blue script. Made in the U.S. during 1920s.
Blue background w/white netting and lady’s face. Silk. 1940’s
Harris Special, Thysonet, Sexette, and Thrift Hair Nets
Harris Special, pictures the face of a lady dressed in pink and seen through a framed mirror, with a teal background. Says, "Harris Special", A. Harris & Company, Dallas, Texas.
Thysonet, in the foreground is a young woman in silhouette waving to a group of young people driving by in car. Black and white against a yellow background. "Thysonet, Real Hair."
Sextette, seated woman in colonial dress and period hairstyle framed by a large black circle against a green and white background and red border. "Sextette, DuPont Nylon."
Thrifty Hair Net, with a seated lady in silhouette against a dark gray background, writing in shades of black, gray and white says,"Thrift Hair Net."
Jac-o-net, Noble Lady, Gayla
Jac-o-net, shows a woman with black and silvery hair being seen from above, against a black background. Art deco design includes a large bright yellow triangle at her right side extending to forehead says, “No Elastic in Front, No Visible Edge.” Also printed, “Finer than Human Hair,” No. 163 with a Patent Number and Registered Trade Mark. Stamped “New Large Size.”
Noble Lady, black and white profile of a woman against a white background with red design. Nylon, 10c.
Gayla, drawing of 2 women in upper left corner, one with short brown hair, one with long blond pageboy, against a yellow background with red and white. Nylon,
10c.
Lella and Luxrite
Lella, shades of blue create a “V” with picture of a woman with blond curls in the center. McLellan Stores Company.
Luxrite, framed picture of a woman in white gown sitting at her dressing table and holding a mirror up to her white hair with luxurious pulled back red drapes. White with light blue background says, “Luxrite.” Made in the U.S. during 1920s.
Silk Screened Nets
Silk Screened Nets “Made in France” from 1920s. Glassine envelopes, a strong, thin, glazed, semitransparent paper introduced between 1915 and 1920.
- Esplanade, shows street scene with cars, horses, carriages, people strolling, buildings and trees in the background, all in shades of brown.
- Palm Beach, beach scene with a woman in a red bathing suit and cap, sitting on the sand leaning on a tree, with the ocean in the background. Script in red.
The Pranco Hair Net
The Pranco Hair Net, 2 blue mirror image peacocks facing each other. They have long plumes of green, yellow, red and blue feathers extending to the bottom, says, “The Pranco Hair Net,” and “Hand Made, H.C. Prange Co.” Sheboygan and Green Bay, Wisc. “New Envelope Adopted May 1920.” DATE: After 1920. Made in the U.S. during 1920s.
Usanet, Soneta, Barinet, and Royalty
Usanet, pictures a lady with shoulder length curls and bangs, wearing blue blouse set against a light green background. Nylon.
Soneta, picture of woman with a brown pageboy wearing a yellow blouse and putting a red flower in her hair, against a blue background. Human Hair.
The Stars say Baron for Style Beauty, pictures a woman with blond hair styled in a shoulder length pageboy and curly bangs, wearing pearls and framed by a blue star. Human Hair.
Royalty, picture of a red headed woman, her hair styled in a pageboy, framed with a jeweled crown, says “Royalty, Fit for a Queen.” Green, white background and red border. “Human Hair, Guaranteed by Good Housekeeping.”
Vanitee and Lorraine
Vanitee, scene of young lady in a lovely pink gown sitting at her dressing table while her maid, dressed in her black and white uniform, combs her hair. Made in the U.S. during 1920s.
Lorraine, pictures a lady in a red dress, framed from the waist up by a large circle, says “Lorraine.” Dark blue background w/gold, Human Hair. 1930s
Lorraine, pictures a lady in a red dress, framed from the waist up by a large circle, says “Lorraine.” Light blue background w/red, Pure Silk. 1930s
Venida Hair Nets
"Venida" nets with a portrait of a woman w/red hair, upswept and flowing off to the side framed by a white background covered with a hair net design. Real Hair
Vogue, Lovlee and Nancy Abbot Hairnets
Vogue, 2 matching envelopes except for hair color pictures a ladyʼs face with shoulder length curls, blue eyes and smiling red lips. What is probably a company logo is in background. One woman has red hair and the other brown. Nylon.
Lovelee Hair Net, horizontally across the center are portraits of 6 women with hair of different colors, seen against a white background with black border says, “Lovelee Hair Net,” and “Bobbed Size.”
Nancy Abbott, pictures a lady with bright red hair and lips against a red background.
West Electric Hair Curler Co. Tin Store Display
West Electric Hair Curler Co. Tin Store Display with 3 compartments. Top section says, “These West Hair Nets are made by Hand from the Longest and Strongest Human Hair,” the middle section says, “These West Nets are made Cap and Fringe Shape,” and the bottom section “These West Nets are True to Color in Natural Hair Shades.” Faux wood veneer painted onto the exterior. 6” x 5” when collapsed. Philadelphia, Pa.
West End Beach & Motor Brand Tin
Inside of Display Tin 15.7
West End  Hair Nets, shown is Hair Net Envelope 15.3c. West Hair Nets, Beach & Motor Brand, a beach scene, with the ocean, palm trees, plants and sunbather in the background, all in green, blue, white and pink. In the foreground a flapper in a black dress and red coat steps out of a red car.