Stillman, Eve (1906-2003)
Dates
- Existence: 1906-2003
Biography
Eve Stillman was a lingerie designer who created nightgowns, robes, and petticoats. Her clientele included Hollywood stars such as Joan Crawford and Debbie Reynolds. She got her start in the industry in 1949 when she joined her husband Harry's struggling lingerie company Gracette Lingerie. Stillman helped move the business towards high-end products, and eventually changed the company name to Eve Stillman in 1956. In 1981, she received a Femmy award from Intimate Apparel Industry, a trade group for lingerie makers. She retired in 1989.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Eve Stillman interview, 1983 January 19, 1983 January 19
The Oral History Project of the Fashion Industries began informally in the late 1970s, and was officially funded by a grant from the Educational Foundation for the Fashion Industries beginning in 1981. The project was guided by an industry advisory committee chaired by Mrs. William Randolph Hearst, Jr., and was largely guided by then director of the Gladys Marcus Library at FIT, John Touhey.