Schlee, Valentina Sanina, 1899-1989 (1899-1989)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1899-1989
Biography
Valentina Sanina Schlee, known professionally as Valentina, was a Ukrainian-American fashion designer. She opened a small couture dress house, Valentina’s Gowns, in New York in 1928. Her clientele included those in the theatre, opera, ballet, society, and film, and she established a reputation for herself as a theater costume designer in 1933.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Symposium records, 2009
folder
Identifier: SC.FITA.3.10.1.2.11
Scope and Contents
Includes the schedule of events, papers, and presentations delivered at the 2009 Symposium "costume3fashion Designers, Stars, and Muses of the New York Stage" which occurred on Saturday, April 25, 2009 in partnership with the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. The symposium coincided with the Library's Exhibition "Curtain Call: Celebrating a Century of Women Designing for Live Performance." Two pamphlet from the exhibition are included in the file. Seven...
Dates:
2009