The Victoria Stowe Collection

Palizzio

"Very New York!" 

Palizzio, Inc.

USA, 1943-'80s

 

Address: 19 Waverly Place, NYC.

 

Subsidiaries: Palizzio Shoe Factory, Capri Handbag Factory of NYC, Matrix Shoe Factory of Rochester.

 

Specialty: trendy matching ensembles of purses and shoes.

 

Signature features: streamline design, quality lizard and alligator handbags in traditional colors.

 

Sold by: department stores nationwide, including Macy's and Saks Fifth Avenuve.

 

Collaboration: Anne Klein, 1965.

 

Marked: Palizzio Very New York.

 

Illustration: Palizzio handbag and shoes ad, Harper's Bazaar 1961.

 

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Source: © 2010 Victoria Stowe "Exotic Skin Handbags: Alligator & Crocodile." All rights reserved.