Fath, Jacques, 1912-1954 (1912-1954)
Dates
- Existence: 1912-1954
Biography
Jacques Fath was born in Lafitte, France, on September 12, 1912. He began a career in bookkeeping, later becoming a trader at the Paris Bourse from 1930 to 1932. Fath opened his couture house in 1936. In 1937, Fath showed his first fashion collection in Paris but had to wait until 1940 to reopened his salon. After the war, Fath added a perfume line in 1945. Fath designed a ready-to-wear collection for American manufacturer Joseph Halpert in 1948. Fath is considered to be part of the "big three" post-war Parisian designers, along with Dior and Balmain. In 1954, Fath launched a ready-to-wear collection in Paris. Unfortunately, in November of that year, Fath passed away at the age of 42.
Found in 14 Collections and/or Records:
Fall collection photos and press photos, 1952, 1952
This folder contains press photos and collection photos from Fath x Halpert Fall 1952 collection.
Fall collection press release and collection program, 1951, 1951
This folder contains press release photos and a collection program with photos from Fath x Halpert Fall 1951 collection.
Fath, 1949, 1949
Sketches by Fath, Spring/Summer 1949- Fall/Winter 1949
Fath, 1950-1953, 1950-1953
Sketches by Fath, 1950-Fall 1953 (hats)
Fath, 1954-1956, 1954-1956
Sketches by Fath, Spring 1954-Fall 1956; Spring 1954-Fall 1955 (hats)
Fath, 1955-1957, 1955-1957
Sketches by Fath, Fall 1955-Fall 1957 (hats)
Fath x Halpert Photographs, 1950, 1950
This folder contains photographs with press release information. Photographs are mounted on larger paper that was once part of a scrapbook binder. Photographs are from 1951.
Jacques Fath, 1954-1955, 1954-1955
The series is comprised of 13 black and white photographs.
Jacques Fath collection, 1949-1974
This collection contains scrapbooks from 1949-1953. These scrapbooks include print ads, editorial copy, and biographical sketches. Photographs from 1949-1974 include portraits of Fath, Halpert and their wives, and highlights from the 1952 collection. It also contains press clippings regarding both men and their businesses.
Jacques Fath, undated
This folder contains a biography of Jacques Fath, a press release for the John Halpert Resort 1953 collection designed by Jacques Fath, 8x10 black and white portraits and negatives of Jacques and Genevieve Fath, 4 4x5 negatives of runway shows, and a black and white 8x10 photograph labeled "Helen Lee design."