Margé, Madame, 1878-1950 (1878-1950)
Dates
- Existence: 1878-1950
Biography
Madame Margé (Mrs. Marguerite Norlin Faupel), a lauded American fashion designer who won the Com Pugh Gold Prize, the Gossard Trophy, and the Mallison Cup, lived from 1878-1950. She made models for fashion houses (Skinner, Cheney, American Woolen Co.) and retail stores (Wannamaker and Marshall Field) and worked as a fashion consultant to Broadway and Hollywood. She operated a Chicago shop and a New York studio on Madison Avenue. Her 1936-1937 Javanese Batik collection--in particular, her famous 'sarong dress'--was shown in NY, Chicago, and Hollywood and contributed to a trend for Asiatic textiles within the fashion industry.
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Margé Studios collection, 1919-1953
This collection is comprised of 18 folders containing designer sketches, large fabric swatches many of which include embellishment, and press materials.
Sketches, circa 1920-1929, circa 1920-1929
This folder contains 6 color sketches of day & sport dresses with examples of fabric embellishment including crochet, hand-painting, applique and embroidery.