Mary Blair Fulweiler sketches, 1960-1974
Scope and Contents
Original color and black and white sketches of womenswear with some swatches.
Dates
- Creation: 1960-1974
Creator
- Fulweiler, Mary Blair (1914-1974) (Person)
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Biographical / Historical
Mary Blair Fulweiler was a fashion business consultant and sportswear designer. Using her maiden name of Mary Blair, she designed clothing for a variety of US design firms during the mid-twentieth century. In her earlier career Blair was head designer for David Crystal; other companies she designed for included Arle, Inc., Tudor Square Sportswear, Beverley Paige Casuals, and the dress division of Leslie Fay, Inc., the design firm owned by John Pomerantz. She passed away after a long illness in March of 1974 at age 60.
Full Extent
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Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donation by Jack Fulweiler, June 1974
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, 10002
- Title
- Mary Blair Fulweiler sketches, 1960-1974
- Date
- 2025-05-12
- Description rules
- Dacs; Isad(g); Lo C
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin (Gaelic variant)
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and FIT Archive Repository