Sally Victor

Sally Victor (née Josephs; February 23, 1905 – May 14, 1977) was a prominent American milliner from the late 1920s through the 1960s. Her designs were popular with Hollywood actresses such as Irene Dunne, Helen Hayes, and Merle Oberon, as well as First Ladies Mamie Eisenhower and Jacqueline Kennedy, and Queen Elizabeth II.

Early life Sally Josephs was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania.

Career At 18 she began working in the millinery department of Macy's. Within a year she had become assistant millinery buyer, and three years later she was hired as chief millinery buyer at Bamberger's department store in Newark. After marrying millinery wholesaler Sergiu F. Victor in 1927, she gave birth to a son, Richard, and briefly retired. However she soon returned to work and became the head designer of Victor's firm, Serge.

She died at Doctors Hospital in New York on May 14, 1977.

Some of her popular product lines included "baby bonnets", "Pompadour hats", Designs intended for the mass market were sold through a subsidiary named Sally V. Former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt also wore Sally Victor hats in the 1950s. Victor later created designs for Jacqueline Kennedy. 1944 Coty Awards – Special Award for millinery 1956 Coty Awards – Winnie (womenswear) award