Schnurer, Carolyn (Unknown)
Dates
- Existence: Unknown
Biography
Carolyn Schnurer was born in New York City in 1908. She was a pioneer in the newly emerging American sportswear industry, marketing towards young and active women. Her designs successfully maintained a classic American silhouette while also incorporating the multicultural themes in fabric selection or construction detail.
Found in 30 Collections and/or Records:
Institutional Ads, Magazine Publicity, Miscellaneous, 1954-1955, 1954-1955
This folder contains a scrapbook from 1954-1955 with newspaper and magazine clippings, promotional materials, and photographs for women's wear, men's wear, and children's wear made with Everfast Fabrics. There are ads for fashions designed by Carolyn Schnurer, Cole, Youngland, Alex Colman, and Kate Greenaway, and for sewing patterns by Simplicity, Vogue, and McCall's. There are also newspaper articles about staff changes at Everfast and photographs of displays at Bonwit Teller.
Institutional Ads, Magazine Publicity, Newspaper Publicity, 1953-1954, 1953-1954
This folder contains a scrapbook from 1953-1954 with magazine and newspaper clippings for women's wear, men's wear, and children's wear made with Everfast Fabrics. There are ads for designs by Youngland, Betty Barclay, and Alex Colman, and a Carolyn Schnurer design made with Noa Noa prints inspired by Helena Rubenstein's new fragrance. There are also articles about current trends in cottons and fashions and ads for Vogue sewing patterns.
Institutional Ads, Newspaper Publicity, Magazine Publicity, (Wash Goods Only), 1952-1953, 1952-1953
This folder contains a scrapbook from 1952-1953 with magazine and newspaper clippings for women's wear and drapery fabrics from Everfast Fabrics. There are ads for fashions designed by Claire McCardell, Will Steinman, Betty Barclay, Cabana, Cole of California, and fashions made with Danish-inspired prints by Carolyn Schnurer. There are also articles about current trends in cottons and fashion, with a focus on beach wear and resort wear.
Institutional Advertisements (Including Draperies), 1946-1949, 1949-1950, 1950-1951, 1946-1951
Magazine Editorials and Advertisements: Mademoiselle, Vogue, Harpers, Charm, etc., 1944, 1944
This folder contains a scrapbook from 1944 with magazine clippings for women's wear made with Everfast Fabrics, including Waffle Pique, Sandringham, Racquet Cloth, Erin and more. There are fashions designed by Joset Walker, Carolyn Schnurer, Emily Wilkens, Tina Leser, and Mary Stevens.
Magazine Publicity, 1946-1947, 1946-1947
This folder contains a scrapbook from 1946-1947 with magazine clippings for women's wear made with Everfast Fabrics. There are designs from Ceil Chapman, Claire McCardell, Joset Walker, Carolyn Schnurer, Emily Wilkens, and Joan Kenley. The scrapbook is divided with tabs by publication. There are ads from Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Seventeen, and others.
Magazine Publicity, 1949-1950, 1949-1950
This folder contains a scrapbook with magazine ads for Everfast Fabrics from 1949-1950. There are fashions designed by Vera Maxwell, Joset Walker, Carolyn Schnurer, Kay Dunhill, Toni Owen, Claire Mccardell, and others. There are also ads for sewing patterns by Vogue, McCall, Advance, and Simplicity. Ads focus on women's summer wear, women's beachwear, and drapery using Everfast Pique, Crash, Sailcloth, Gingham, and Everglaze Chintz.
Magazine Publicity, Institutional Ads, 1950-1951, 1950-1951
Magazines, 1945-1946 - 1, 1945-1946
This folder contains a scrapbook from 1945-1946 with magazine clippings for women's wear and men's wear made with Everfast Fabrics. There are ads for designs by Joset Walker, Herbert Sondheim, Carolyn Schnurer, Emily Wilkens, Mary Stevens, and McGregor Sportswear. The scrapbook is organized with tabs by publication.
Magazines, 1945-1946 - 2, 1945-1946
This folder contains a scrapbook from 1945-1946 with magazine clippings for women's wear and men's wear made with Everfast Fabrics. There are ads for designs by Joset Walker, Herbert Sondheim, Carolyn Schnurer, Emily Wilkens, Mary Stevens, and McGregor Sportswear. The scrapbook is organized with tabs by publication.