Sloane, Janet (1914-1996)
Dates
- Existence: 1914-1996
Biography
Janet Sloane was a fashion director who helped to usher in haute couture headwear from Europe to upscale American stores. She was a stylist, scout and vice president of Madcaps Inc., a Manhattan millinery and accessories company founded by her brother and partner, Alfred Z. Solomon, and worked there from the 1940's until the business was sold in 1992. She was among the first to adapt the millinery designs of Givenchy, Yves St. Laurent and other Europeans for the American market. She was a founding member of the Fashion Group International and the Fashion Round Table, two organizations for industry executives, and a member of the Soroptomists, an international women's community service alliance.
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Janet A. Sloane collection
Janet Sloane interview, 1982 December 19, 1982 December 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.