Ladies, do you need a new hat? How about the Fine Millinery shop in Colonial Williamsburg? These November 1955 images show a charming young lady eager and ready to assist you in store located on the Duke of Gloucester Street.
Another view of the shop from April 1956:
Let’s zoom in for the signage; I can’t help myself.
Same shop, from November 1955, with a different employee dressed in period garb:
The shop was still there during my 2017 visit, but appears to have lost its decorative signage that surrounded the top window:
See more Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia photos at my main website.
It's nice to see historical buildings that are real, and not theme park replicas. Unfortunate about the signage change. That's rare to see even a historical landmark with exterior painted signs. I can't really think of one time I've ever seen that.
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