Mollie Parnis, Inc.
Organization
Dates
- Existence: circa 1940 - 1984
Biography
Mollie Parnis, Inc. was a high-priced specialty dress firm that was active from the 1940s to 1984, founded by designer Mollie Parnis after the death of her husband, textile salesman Leon Livingston. The company started out small, but expanded into three divisions: Mollie Parnis, Inc., Mollie Parnis Studio, and Mollie Parnis At Home.
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Mollie Parnis collection, 1935-1984
Collection
Identifier: SC.8
Mollie Parnis interview, 1982 June 2, 1982 June 02
Item
Identifier: SC.FITA.3.20.4.9.1.89
Scope and Contents
This interview opens with Mollie Parnis talking about her latest project, a prize for three young journalists that she began in memory of her son. She then segues into the origins of her company and her early biography. She commenced her career by designing blouses after being frustrated at the quality of the designs while working in a design showroom on Madison Avenue. The Parnis-Livingston company began in a studio Seventh Avenue about five-years after Mollie Parnis and Leon Livingston...
Dates:
1982 June 02