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

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 37 Collections and/or Records:

Muriel King sketches, 1931-1943

 Collection
Identifier: SC.3
Scope and Contents

This collection contains sketches by American fashion designer Muriel King including her designs, costumes for films and theater, as well as personal artworks from the 1930s to mid-1940s, photographs of models in King's designs, related press clippings and correspondences.

Dates: 1931-1943

Nettie Rosenstein collection, 1937-1960

 Collection
Identifier: SC.13
Scope and Contents

This collection is compromised of 48 folders containing design sketches, reference sketches, promotional photos, design photographs, press clippings and ads throughout the years of Nettie Rosenstein's career

Dates: 1939-1959

New York Dress Institute Couture Group collection

 Collection
Identifier: SC.200
Scope and Contents

This collection holds press releases, news articles, correspondence, photographs and biographies of designers and manufacturers relating to the Couture Group of the New York Dress Institute.

Dates: 1955-1970

Papillon Ltd. papers

 Collection
Identifier: SC.407
Scope and Contents

This collection contains newsprint press clippings, original sketches with attached swatches, and photographs that document the fashion design firm Papillon. Much of the material was likely previously removed from scrapbooks by former SPARC staff.

Dates: 1970-1979

Swansdown sketches, 1929-1952

 Collection
Identifier: SC.11
Scope and Contents

Volumes of original and photomechanically reproduced color and b & w sketches of womenswear, 1929-1952.

Dates: 1929-1952

Tina Leser collection

 Collection
Identifier: SC.80
Scope and Contents

This collection holds sketches, mostly in acrylic pm paper, tissue, or pellon. There are also press clippings and photographs that relate primarily to the Japanese National Design Contest which Leser sponsored and which gave one of several awards in her name.

Dates: 1940-1979

Vanity Fair Intimates papers

 Collection
Identifier: SC.389
Scope and Contents

This collection holds clippings, ads, mock-ups for window displays, press releases, copy for radio spots.

Dates: 1949-1953