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Bonwit Teller & Co.

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1895-

Found in 28 Collections and/or Records:

Everfast Fabrics, Women's Wear, 1934 - 2, 1934

 folder
Identifier: SC.411.1.29
Scope and Contents

This folder contains a scrapbook from 1934 with photographs, fabric swatches, and newspaper and magazine clippings from Everfast Fabrics under N. Erlanger, Blumgart & Co. There are ads for women's wear and children's wear, with a focus on beach wear and resort wear.

Dates: 1934

Fira Benenson fashion illustrations

 Collection
Identifier: SC.359
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of three original acrylic on board fashion illustrations by Fira Benenson for Bonwit Teller.

Dates: 1940

Institutional Ads, Magazine Publicity, Miscellaneous, 1954-1955, 1954-1955

 folder
Identifier: SC.411.1.171
Scope and Contents

This folder contains a scrapbook from 1954-1955 with newspaper and magazine clippings, promotional materials, and photographs for women's wear, men's wear, and children's wear made with Everfast Fabrics. There are ads for fashions designed by Carolyn Schnurer, Cole, Youngland, Alex Colman, and Kate Greenaway, and for sewing patterns by Simplicity, Vogue, and McCall's. There are also newspaper articles about staff changes at Everfast and photographs of displays at Bonwit Teller.

Dates: 1954-1955

Jane Barton store catalogs

 Collection
Identifier: SC.481
Scope and Contents

This collection is comprised of one Banana Republic catalog (Summer 1988), two Bonwit Teller catalogs (1973-undated 1970s), and eleven Lord & Taylor catalogs (1974-undated 1970s).

Dates: 1973 - 1988

Ready to Wear Advertisements, 1944 - 1, 1944

 folder
Identifier: SC.411.1.64
Scope and Contents

This folder contains a scrapbook from 1944 with newspaper clippings for women's wear made with Everfast Fabrics. The ads are primarily for ready to wear sold at various department stores, including B. Altman, Bonwit Teller, Best & Co., and Saks Fifth Avenue.

Dates: 1944

Ready to Wear Advertisements, 1944 - 2, 1944

 folder
Identifier: SC.411.1.65
Scope and Contents

This folder contains a scrapbook from 1944 with newspaper clippings for women's wear made with Everfast Fabrics. The ads are primarily for ready to wear sold at various department stores, including B. Altman, Bonwit Teller, Best & Co., and Saks Fifth Avenue.

Dates: 1944

Retail Stores - Bonwit Teller, 1967-1990, 1967-1990

 folder
Identifier: SC.FITA.3.20.7.1.126
Scope and Contents

Photocopied, pasted, and laminated articles concerning the retailer Bonwit Teller, including articles from California Apparel News.

Dates: 1967-1990

"See how America's great stores feature fabrics by Everfast," 1945, 1945

 folder
Identifier: SC.411.1.87
Scope and Contents

This folder contains a scrapbook from 1945 with newspaper clippings for women's wear and children's wear made with Everfast Fabrics. There are fashions designed by Emily Wilkens and ads from stores around the country, including Gimbel's, Bonwit Teller, Arnold Constable, Franklin Simon, and B. Altman.

Dates: 1945

Untitled (Back view of cropped figure with three sporty shoulder bags), 1984, 2001, 1984

 Item
Identifier: SC.187.1.213
Scope and Contents

Back view of cropped figure with three sporty shoulder bags; Black and white: charcoal; Signed left center; Client Bonwit Teller

Dates: 2001; 1984

Untitled (Beauty head with compact and flowing hair), 1984, 2001, 1984

 Item
Identifier: SC.187.1.212
Scope and Contents

Beauty head with compact and flowing hair; Black and white: charcoal; Signed left center.; Client Bonwit Teller

Dates: 2001; 1984