Louis Féraud prints

Collection — Folder: 1

Identifier: SC.198

Scope and Contents

This collection contains 5 undated color prints of Feraud design sketches; the originals appear to have been done in watercolor, and one of the designs has two copies. The designs are very theatrical, and seem to depict flamenco or cabaret style dancer costumes. Each sheet of paper is embossed with a Louis Feraud logo, as is a surrounding brown card stock folder they were found in. While the SPARC accession form indicates a creation date of 1992, there is no date found on the material itself, and the donor is unknown with no additional information.

Dates

Creation: circa 1992

Creator

Féraud, Louis (1920-1999) (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

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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

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Louis Féraud was born in 1920 in Arles, France. He was an active member of the French resistance during WWII. He opened his first shop in Cannes in 1950, quickly becoming a favorite with the European jet set. His popularity grew after Brigitte Bardot wore one of his designs. Bardot loved his clothes and asked him to design her costumes for her films. He moved to Paris in 1955 and in 1956, opened a boutique which was patronized by many celebrities from Europe and the U.S. In 1958, he showed his first couture collection. Throughout the 1960s, he expanded his company, opening shops in various cities. His colorful designs helped establish the bohemian style of the 1960s. In 1970, he teamed up with the German firm Fink to create a ready-to-wear line. Féraud won the Golden Thimble prize for excellence in couture twice, first in 1978 and later in 1984. In 1994 he was named an officer of the French Legion of Honor. Féraud retired in 1995, leaving the company to his daughter, ex-wife, and colleagues.