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Tomchin, Julian (Unknown)

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: Unknown

Biography

Julian Tomchin was born in Brooklyn, NY in 1932. He fell in love with textile design while studying at Manhattan's High School of Music and Art. His fabrics are in wardrobes of some of the nation's most fashionable women and he has earned many awards.

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Billy Baldwin scrapbooks

 Collection
Identifier: SC.414
Scope and Contents

This collection holds a scrapbook with black and white photographs and newspaper clippings from 1976 and focuses solely on events pertaining to the introduction of a line of sheets that Baldwin designed for Wamsutta.

Clippings consist of advertisements for the sheets and interviews with Baldwin. Photographs document two receptions held to celebrate the new line. Baldwin and Julian Tomchin, chief of design at Wamsutta are pictured.

Dates: 1976

Julian Tomchin, 1966-1972, 1966-1972

 folder
Identifier: SC.214.2.712
Scope and Contents

This folder contains press clippings, 8x10" black and white portraits of Julian Tomchin, and bios of Julian Tomchin.

Dates: 1966-1972

Julian Tomchin interview, 1986 November, 1986 November

 Item
Identifier: SC.FITA.3.20.4.9.3.9
Scope and Contents This conversation has three main components: first, Tomchin discusses his work in the home furnishings department, consolidating the department into one cohesive collection under the guidance of a fashion director, similar to the structure of the clothing departments. This allowed the department to present more fully developed design ideas to the customer, encouraging the customer to work as her own decorator, just as the fashion departments allowed her to be her own stylist. Next, Tomchin...
Dates: 1986 November