Larry Aldrich sketches, 1959-1975
Scope and Contents
Black and white photographs, and ink and watercolor sketches of day and evening wear; some swatches and prices included.
Dates
- Creation: 1959-1975
Creator
- Aldrich, Larry (1906-2001) (Person)
- Larry Aldrich, Inc. (Organization)
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Biographical / Historical
Larry Aldrich was born in 1906 to Russian immigrant parents in New York. In 1924, he attended Columbia college to earn a law degree but decided to pursue fashion after a summer job in the garment district. Aldrich opened his first fashion firm in 1927, but his name did not appear on the clothing label until the 1940s. Working with his designer, Marie McCarthy, he was involved in fabric selection and editing of each collection. As an example of his innovations, he conceived the loose-fitting silhouette in 1955 that was popular for the next five years. The firm continued its operations until 1966 when it was sold. After retiring, he focused solely on collecting art, a hobby of his since 1937. Aldrich founded the Aldrich Museum for Contemporary Art in Ridgefield, Connecticut in 1967. Aldrich died in 2001 at the age of 95. During his career in fashion, Aldrich acted as president of the New York Couture Group.
(The above biographical note was created by former FIT SPARC staff; while no bibliography is present, the content is presumed to have been researched to verify accuracy.)
Full Extent
10 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Existence and Location of Originals
The Library of the Fashion Institute of Technology, Department of Special Collections and FIT Archive, 27th St. at 7th Ave., NY, NY , USA, 10001
- Title
- Larry Aldrich sketches, 1959-1975
- Date
- 2025-05-11
- Description rules
- Dacs; Isad(g); Lo C
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and FIT Archive Repository