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Contains 17 Results:

Children's wear and toy window displays, circa 1945 - 1967

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 12
Scope and Contents

This folder contains black and white and color photographs for children's wear and toys. Display themes include school rooms, Christmas and Easter holidays; some photographs are from Views and Reviews and so include caption and credit information.

Dates: circa 1945 - 1967

Millinery display windows, circa 1900 - 1950s

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 14
Scope and Contents

This folder contains black and white and sepia-toned photographs of men's and women's hat window displays. Some are quite early, depicting top hats in a Victorian living room setting; others show Easter bonnets, pillbox hats, fedoras, boaters, etc. Listed designers include Lucien Lelong and Knox Vagabonds. There is also one photograph of a window advertising B. Altman's salon, with "hairdos to go with your Easter bonnet".

Dates: circa 1900 - 1950s

Cosmetics and perfume window displays, circa 1900s - 1960s

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 15
Scope and Contents This folder contains sepia-toned and black and white photographs of window displays featuring perfume and cosmetics; many displays also include other items like clothing, hats, or gloves. Many of the photographs appear to be from the 1920s and 1930s, with mannequin heads that are Art Deco in their style; some of the props and other visuals used in the displays are quite surreal. Named designers include Lucien Lelong, Helena Rubenstein, Harriet Hubbard Ayer, Guerlain, Dorothy Gray, Antoin de...
Dates: circa 1900s - 1960s

Lingerie, undergarments and hosiery window displays, circa 1920s - 1970s

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 16
Scope and Contents

This folder contains color, sepia-toned and black and white photographs of displays featuring nightgowns, lingerie, corsets, hosiery and other undergarments. Some of the displays also include hats, women's clothing (sometimes an outfit with its corresponding undergarment next to each other), and other accessories. Some windows include dramatic sculptural elements.

Dates: circa 1920s - 1970s

Women's wear window displays, circa 1965 - 1970s

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents This folder contains photographic prints of window displays, the majority published in Views and Reviews and so including captions, credits and press information. The bulk of the windows were designed by display director Anton Heller, with some additional credits given to Andrew Druschilowsky and Robert Benzio. Clothing displayed includes casual looks and daytime fashions, with some evening wear and home furnishings; some windows include men's wear. Named designers and vendors are as...
Dates: circa 1965 - 1970s

Luggage window displays

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 17
Scope and Contents

This folder contains color, sepia-toned and black and white photographs of displays featuring handbags and luggage; there is one image of a steamer trunk displayed open, but the bulk of the windows date to the late 1950s - 1970s. Named designers include Marc Bohan for Christian Dior.

Men's wear window displays, circa 1955 - 1975

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents This folder contains photographs (mainly black and white) of men's wear window and in-store displays; some are from Views and Reviews so include caption and credit information. The display director (when identified) is Louis Villela, Anton Heller or Andrew Druschilowsky, and some windows have props or settings that look like offices, chemistry labs, and Featured in the displays are suits, casual and sportswear, outerwear, Fathers Day items, bathrobes, neckties and other accessories. Named...
Dates: circa 1955 - 1975