Mr. Mort
Dates
- Existence: 1952-1980s
Biography
The label Mr. Mort by Stan Herman popularized "fashion at a price." As a leader of innovation, Herman presented the first knitted shirts to meet the quality demands of uniform wearability and made use of technologically advanced fabrics. Not only did Herman win three Coty awards, but he was also the President of the Council of Fashion Designers of America for sixteen years and the founding president of 7th on Sixth Corporation.
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Lee Evans collection, 1950-1970
This collection holds mostly advertisements and newspaper clippings, along with photographs relating to the work of fashion designer Lee Evans.
Nassau Promotion, April 1, 1955, 1955
This folder contains a scrapbook from April 1955 with newspaper and magazine clippings, photographs, promotional materials, and business correspondence for a "Nassau Cottons" promotion from Everfast Fabrics. There are ads for designs by Mr. Mort, Sportlane Deb, and Arlene Henry Originals by Topsey. There are hang tags for "Nassau Cottons" and photographs of displays at Saks Fifth Avenue, Bloomingdale's, and Best & Co.