Scrapbook, 1959, 1959
Scope and Contents
This folder contains the other half of a scrapbook that includes newspaper and magazine clippings about Vera Maxwell and her designs. There are also black & white prints depicting women models wearing Maxwell designs. Most of the prints have descriptions of the designs and fabric samples attached to them. Also, included are promotional materials, correspondence, a handout related to a luncheon and a fashion show associated with the Young Women's League for Cerebral Palsy, Inc., another handout related to the Pittsburg Plate Glass Company's "Designer/Drapery Showcase," a brochure related to the Sports Illustrated's 1958 American Sportswear Design Awards," and other handouts related to fashion events in which Vera Maxwell participated.
Dates
- Creation: 1959
Creator
- From the Collection: Maxwell, Vera, 1901-1995 (1901 April 22-1995 January 15) (Person)
Language of Materials
English Latin
Conditions Governing Access
Access is open to researchers by appointment at the Fashion Institute of Technology Library, Department of Special Collections and FIT Archive. If you have any questions, or wish to schedule an appointment contact us at [email protected] or call (212) 217-4385.
Full Extent
From the Collection: 1 placeholder : 56 linear feet Sketches, sketchbooks, prints (visual works), negatives (photographs), slides (photography), swatches, scrapbooks, photographs, clippings (book, newspaper, etc.), letters, correspondence, video tape, labels, promotional materials, fashion plates
Physical Description
Scrapbook, clippings (book, newspaper, etc.), prints (visual works), promotional materials, correspondence, handbills, brochure
General
Published
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and FIT Archive Repository