Gothé, Inc. sketches, 1940-1966
Scope and Contents
This collection contains bound sketchbooks with pencil sketches of garment designs for resort, evening, and day wear for fall and spring seasons.
Dates
- Creation: 1940-1966
Creator
- Gothé, Inc. (Organization)
- Horwitz, Bernard (Person)
- Gottlieb, David E. (Person)
- Ferro, Mary Ann (Person)
- Feder, Linda (20th century) (Person)
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, visit our website (https://www.fitnyc.edu/academics/library/sparc/index.php) or contact us at [email protected] or call (212) 217-4385.
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
Couture design firm and manufacturer founded by Bernard Horwitz and David E. Gottlieb and located at 530 7th Avenue, New York City. Active from 1935 to 1966 and responsible for designing and manufacturing Eleanor Roosevelt's gown for the 1944 inaugural ball. Specialized in day and evening dresses and coats and wraps. House designers included Mary Ann Ferro and Linda Feder.
Biographical / Historical
Fashion designer and possibly an illustrator who worked for Mollie Parnis and Gothé, Inc..
Full Extent
1 placeholder : Approximately 5.41 linear feet comprised of 92 bound notebooks
General
Couture design firm and manufacturer founded by Bernard Horwitz and David E. Gottlieb and located at 530 7th Avenue, New York City. Active from 1935 to 1966 and responsible for designing and manufacturing Eleanor Roosevelt's gown for the 1944 inaugural ball. Specialized in day and evening dresses and coats and wraps. House designers included Mary Ann Ferro and Linda Feder.
General
Fashion designer and possibly an illustrator who worked for Mollie Parnis and Gothé, Inc..
General
Published
General
Minimal
- Title
- Gothé, Inc. sketches, 1940-1966
- Date
- 2025-01-14
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and FIT Archive Repository