Volume 24: Women's wear and society fashion, 1961

Item — folio: 24

Scope and Contents

Volume 24 includes clippings related to women's wear, evening wear, bridal, children's wear and raincoats. Notable personalities covered in the press include Judy Garland, Ethel Ford, Tammy Grimes, and Gloria Vanderbilt; there are multiple articles about Mainbocher's being named as one of the top fashion designers in the world by Women's Wear Daily, along with John Galanos. At least one article is written by NY Post fashion correspondent Ruth Preston.

Description by Julie Sandy Boyle

Dates

Creation: 1961

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

The language of the scrapbook contents is primarily English, however, articles in Spanish, Dutch and Hebrew appear in several of the volumes.

Conditions Governing Access

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NOTE: Photocopied reproductions of the scrapbooks should be provided for research instead of originals for preservation reasons.