Scrapbook, Fall 1915, 1915
Scope and Contents
Disbound scrapbook 226 photographs, in 4 folders [originally incorrectly titled Autumn 1917]. Ensembles are numbered, titled, and have a description of fabric, colors, type, style, and in many cases notes occasion or purpose (evening gown, day costume, dinner gown etc.) Titles reflect personality or "mood" the garment invokes, for example: "My Part I'll Play", "Electra", "Youth", "Joy", "My little gray dove", Mushroom Velvet Coat. There are many titles that are transliteration of Russian nouns such as "Milochka", "Laska", "Goloubochka", "Pareniok". In 1.1.5 - #91, #92 and #95 are of motor coats, in US. NNFIT.SC.1.1.6 - unnumbered "Newport Bridesmaids Dress" and a wedding gown. Each model is documented with at least 2 photographs showing different views of the ensemble. Some ensembles are missing a photograph of a certain view (e.g. number represented by 4 photographs has 1 missing) - 27, 42, 43, 44, 45, 47, 48, 85, 86, 88, 94, 96, and 100. Album is long on horizontal axis, of poor quality paper, fits 2 photographs next to each other on a single page. [See: --US.NNFIT.SC.1.1.1-2 unannotated]
Dates
- Creation: 1915
Creator
- From the Collection: Duff Gordon, Lucy, Lady (1863-1935) (Person)
- From the Collection: Lucile Ltd. (Organization)
Language of Materials
English
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 : 14 linear feet Photographs, sketches, photographs of sketches, brochures, newspaper and magazine clippings, records, advertisements, fashion plates, fashion illustrations, photo transfers, scrapbooks
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Pages are brittle and discolored. Tears are present in leaves and the covers of the scrapbook are detached. Some photographs are becoming detached and some photographs are minorly damaged.
Physical Description
226 photographs, 62 leaves
General
Published
Processing Information
old-US.NNFIT.SC.1.1.1.11 - slipcase 11 - Winter, 1917 previous [incorrect] title. After surveying the collection in July of 2013 (Bomey Kim) noted that contents of--US.NNFIT.SC.1.1.1,2 and--US.NNFIT.SC.1.1.3-6 (old-US.NNFIT.SC.1.1.1.10-Slipcase 10 and old-US.NNFIT.SC.1.1.1.11-Slipcase 11) correspond. The discrepancy in the year attribution of these two scrapbooks lead to further investigation and it appears that Autumn 1915 is correct date. (Noted 2014) Pages disbound from spine on 20100618.
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and FIT Archive Repository