Lucile Ltd.
Organization
Dates
- Existence: 1904-1930
Biography
Lucile Ltd. was a British fashion house originally opened under the name "Maison Lucile" by dressmaker Lucy Christiana, Lady Duff-Gordon in 1894. By 1900, the fashion house was seen as one of the great couture houses of London. In 1910, the Lucile Ltd. brand expanded with a branch opening in New York. A further salon was established in Paris in 1912, as well as a branch in Chicago in 1915. Romantic and provocatively sexy, Lucile Ltd's lingerie is considered heavily influential in the fashion industry as it has shifted the public perception of undergarments from a necessity to a luxury.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Lucile, Ltd. records, 1910-1925
Collection
Identifier: SC.1
Scope and Contents
Collection is comprised of model photographs, sketches, photographs of sketches, show programs, some newspaper and magazine clippings with articles about or by Lucile, order forms, advertisements, and fashion plates. Garment designs include theatrical costumes, wedding gowns, day and evening wear, tea gowns, lingerie and pajamas. Bulk of the collection consists of model photographs, fashion sketches, photographs of sketches and official phototransfers. In addition there are clippings of...
Dates:
1863-1935
Found in:
Special Collections and FIT Archive