A Life Woven in Elegance: The World of Philip Hulitar Philip Hulitar, a name perhaps less instantly recognizable than some of his contemporaries, nevertheless occupies a significant and fascinating niche within the landscape of postwar American couture. Born in Athens, Greece, in 1905 to a Hungarian diplomat father and an Italian noblewoman mother, Hulitar’s life was steeped in international sophistication from its very beginning. Thi…