Miss America, 1954, 1954
Scope and Contents
This folder contains a scrapbook from 1954 with newspaper and magazine clippings, promotional materials, photographs, and fabric swatches for the 1954 Miss America promotional tour with Evelyn Ay. Miss America's promotional tours were a collaboration between Miss America, Everfast Fabrics, Everglaze, and McCall's Patterns. In 1954, the tour visited Burdine's, Frederick & Nelson, Bullock's, Capwell's, Meier & Frank, L.S. Ayres, and The Dayton Co. There are photographs at the participating stores, fashion show programs, and McCall's sewing pattern envelopes with swatches of the recommended Everfast Fabric. There is also a program for the "Chemistry in Fashions" show at the Monsanto open house, featuring Everfast Everglaze fabrics.
Dates
- Creation: 1954
Creator
- From the Collection: Everfast Fabrics, Inc. (Organization)
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 : 15.54 linear feet of scrapbooks, fabric swatches and label samples in 60 boxes
General
Published
Subject
- Ay, Evelyn Margaret (subject, Person)
- Bullock's (Department store) (subject, Organization)
- Burdines (Department store) (subject, Organization)
- Dayton Company (subject, Organization)
- Frederick & Nelson (subject, Organization)
- H.C. Capwell Co. (subject, Organization)
- L.S. Ayres and Company (subject, Organization)
- McCall Pattern Company (subject, Organization)
- Meier & Frank Company, Inc. (subject, Organization)
- Monsanto Chemical Company (subject, Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and FIT Archive Repository