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Women's clothing industry -- United States -- History -- Sources

 Subject

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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 37 Collections and/or Records:

Jo Copeland collection, circa 1930-1959

 Collection
Identifier: SC.41
Scope and Contents

This collection includes letters, art gallery catalogues, documents relating to Copeland's lecturing, press clippings from the 1930's through the 1960's, and fashion sketches. Some of the sketches are from subscription services such as Elsie Cobin and Paris Fashion Services, while others are probably Copeland's own work.

Dates: 1930-1959
Found in: Special Collections and FIT Archive

Knox sketches, 1935-1958

 Collection
Identifier: SC.14
Scope and Contents This collection is comprised of 22 folders containing sketches presumed to be done by Robert Knox. The only information on the boxes was Knox (firm). Through research the archivist was able to find the Knox hat company or the designer Ribert Knox. As far as she could tell the Knox hat company never produced anything besides hats. As these sketches do not have heads and are primarily designs of suits and coats which Robert Knox was known for it is assumed through research that these may be...
Dates: 1935-1958
Found in: Special Collections and FIT Archive

Lenore Mendez sketches

 Collection
Identifier: SC.96
Scope and Contents

This collection holds sketches (watercolor) of womenswear.

Dates: 1940-1947
Found in: Special Collections and FIT Archive

Mainbocher scrapbook collection

 Collection
Identifier: SC.396
Scope and Contents This collection consists of 39 scrapbooks created by Mainbocher documenting his projects and career, with additional records (primarily correspondence) written by Mainbocher, Nancy White, and Carmel Snow. Scrapbooks mainly contain newsprint clippings, magazine tears, and other press documenting Mainbocher's designs for women's wear, uniforms (military, Red Cross, Girl Scouts and others), lingerie, theatrical costume, wedding gowns and evening gowns; interspersed are some...
Dates: 1938-1976
Found in: Special Collections and FIT Archive

Margé Studios collection, 1919-1953

 Collection
Identifier: SC.147
Scope and Contents

This collection is comprised of 18 folders containing designer sketches, large fabric swatches many of which include embellishment, and press materials.

Dates: 1919-1953
Found in: Special Collections and FIT Archive

Mark Mooring collection, 1923-1959

 Collection
Identifier: SC.33
Scope and Contents The collection consists of two folders of material, primarily photographs and correspondence collected by Mark Mooring.The first folder contains correspondence ranging in date from 1923 through 1959. Also included are several undated letters, a newspaper clipping and an invitation to the Fifth Annual American Fashion Critics’ Award ceremony. Of special note in folder one are letters from Greer Garson, Frank Alvah Parsons, Oscar Hammerstein and Norman Norell....
Dates: 1923-1959
Found in: Special Collections and FIT Archive

Mary Ann Restivo collection

 Collection
Identifier: SC.139
Scope and Contents This collection holds original color and black and white sketches with swatches created as school projects for children's wear (1959-1961), color sketches entitled "Inspiration: L'Objets d'Art", work sketches of women's wear (ca. 1966); and a preliminary sketch for an FIT project term garment. Also included is a photograph of Restivo, 14 fashion photographs for Genre (c. 1972), and photographs of designs, as well as press releases, and magazine and news clippings, 1980's print ads,1990 print...
Dates: 1959-1991
Found in: Special Collections and FIT Archive

Mollie Parnis collection

 Collection
Identifier: SC.8
Dates: 1935-1984
Found in: Special Collections and FIT Archive

Monte-Sano & Pruzan collection, 1926-1968

 Collection
Identifier: SC.36
Scope and Contents

This collection holds pencil, ink, and watercolor sketches, many with textile swatches. Designs of European couturiers and Monte-Sano & Pruzan staff designers are represented. Notable among the house designers are Jacques Tiffeau who had worked with Dior and later launched his own design firm in 1966.

Dates: 1926-1968
Found in: Special Collections and FIT Archive

Morton Levine Fashion Studio sketches, 1979-1985

 Collection
Identifier: SC.95
Scope and Contents

This collection holds photocopied sketches by various designers of womenswear. Designer is not always credited; some sketches have notes describing fabric, etc.

Dates: 1979-1985
Found in: Special Collections and FIT Archive

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