Miss America, 1955, 1955
Scope and Contents
This folder contains a scrapbook from 1955 with newspaper and magazine clippings, promotional materials, photographs, and fabric swatches for the 1955 Miss America promotional tour with Lee Ann Merriwether. Miss America's promotional tours were a collaboration between Miss America, Everfast Fabrics, Everglaze, and McCall's Patterns. In 1955, the tour visited Rich's, The Dayton Company, L.S. Ayres, Gimbel's, Scruggs-Vandervoort-Barney, Frederick & Nelson, and Eaton's. 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 portfolio outlining some promotional ideas for Everglaze fabrics.
Dates
- Creation: 1955
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
- Dayton Company (subject, Organization)
- Eaton’s (Department store) (subject, Organization)
- Frederick & Nelson (subject, Organization)
- Gimbel Brothers (subject, Organization)
- L.S. Ayres and Company (subject, Organization)
- McCall Pattern Company (subject, Organization)
- Meriwether, Lee Ann (subject, Person)
- Rich's (Retail store) (subject, Organization)
- Scruggs-Vandervoort-Barney, Inc. (subject, Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and FIT Archive Repository