Elias, Eli (1912-2004)
Dates
- Existence: 1912-2004
Biography
Eli Elias was born in Rochester, New York on August 2nd 1912. In 1929, Elias moved to New York to work at his uncle's clothing manufacturing factory. Two years later, he became a partner Maybro Sportswear company. Elias left the firm in 1934 to start his own fashion company, Elias Sportswear. Elias worked as president until 1979, passing the company along to his son Richard. That same year, Elias became president of the New York Skirt and Sportswear Association. Elias sat on many fashion council boards, including the Garment Industry Development Corporation, the Educational Foundation for the Fashion Institute of Technology, and the Council for American Fashion. Eli Elias passed away in September of 2004 at the age of 92.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Eli Elias interview, 1982 March 25, 1982 March 25
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.