Mary Blair Fulweiler sketches
Scope and Contents
Unsigned and undated original croquis and design process sketches of women's wear, drawn in pencil and pen on vellum and notepaper. Many have multiple garments drawn on the same page, and some have extensive handwritten notation and/or style numbers; about half have textile swatches attached, and many of these are knit fabrics.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1960s
Creator
- Fulweiler, Mary Blair (1914-1974) (Person)
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 wish to schedule an appointment to view this material or have any questions, visit our website.
Conditions Governing Use
The Department of Special Collections and FIT Archive does not own copyright for all material held in its physical custody. It is the researcher's obligation to abide by and satisfy copyright law (http://www.copyright.gov/title17/92chap1.html#108) when copying or using materials (including digital materials) found in or made available from the department. When possible, the department will inform a researcher about the copyright status of material, the researcher's obligations with regard to such material, and, wherever possible, the owner or owners of the copyrights. Any and all reproduction of originals is at the archivist's discretion.
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.
Full Extent
0.5 Linear Feet (One archival document box)
Full Extent
202 items
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Collection was arranged by former SPARC staff, divided into 9 folders numbered 23.1 - 23.9. SPARC Digital content (5 files) are all scans of items found in folder 23.1.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated to Tom Drew at FIT 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
- Author
- Julie Sandy Boyle
- Date
- 2026-06
- 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
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