Spadea Syndicate, Inc.

Organization

Dates

Existence: Unknown

Biography

Spadea Syndicate Inc. produces over 100 original couture patterns per year with an average annual sales of about 500,000 patterns. According to The NY Times, "Ranging from petite size three through mature half sizes up to 25, Spadea patterns are purchased at $1.50 to $3 each by women who make their own clothes but want couture styling at moderate or low cost. The company also furnishes fabrics from its choice of 585 exclusive Italian imports stocked in the railroad station, which also houses the company's offices and mailing facilities. The elegant fabrics sell for $3 to $100 a yard, with most between $10 and $30 a yard."

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Jacques Fath collection, 1949-1974

Collection

Identifier: SC.140

Scope and Contents

This collection contains scrapbooks from 1949-1953. These scrapbooks include print ads, editorial copy, and biographical sketches. Photographs from 1949-1974 include portraits of Fath, Halpert and their wives, and highlights from the 1952 collection. It also contains press clippings regarding both men and their businesses.

Dates: 1949 - 1974

Found in: Special Collections and FIT Archive