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Women fashion designers -- United States -- History -- Sources

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 26 Collections and/or Records:

Bonnie Cashin collection

 Collection
Identifier: SC.81
Scope and Contents

This collection holds Cashin's sketch designs with swatches, many of which were made for the leatherwear manufacturer, Philip Sills of Sills and Co. during the twenty-five years they worked together. There is also a collection of textile swatches, photographs, and documents.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1953-1977

Dorothy Jensen collection

 Collection
Identifier: SC.72
Scope and Contents

This collection contains small catalogs and pamphlets from various department stores, photographs, business documents, and rough "process" pencil and ink sketches on various types of paper as well as more finished design sketches on paper, some with textile swatches present.

Dates: 1958-1972

Ed Caracci sketches

 Collection — Folder 1
Identifier: SC.74
Scope and Contents

This collection contains two watercolor sketches on vellum of women's wear signed by Caracci and dated 1973. One design is for a dolman shirt dress, the other for a button down shirt and trouser combo; both have "Ginori" handwritten on them.

Dates: 1973

Evelyn Dawson sketches

 Collection
Identifier: SC.124
Scope and Contents

This collection holds sketches

Dates: 1949-1963

Faie Joyce collection

 Collection
Identifier: SC.204
Scope and Contents

This collection holds sketches (watercolor, ink, photocopied), news clippings, look books, photographs (color and black and white), advertisements, press releases, correspondence and financial documents.

Dates: 1960-1972

Fay Kozuck sketches, 1950-1975

 Collection
Identifier: SC.71
Scope and Contents

This collection holds sketches (pencil, color pencil, ink, watercolor), swatches, magazine clippings, and tear sheets.

Dates: 1950-1975

Gothé, Inc. sketches, 1940-1966

 Collection
Identifier: SC.70
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: 1940-1966

Hannah Troy papers

 Collection — Folder 1
Identifier: SC.406
Scope and Contents This collection contains mainly newsprint clippings (most from papers local to Ft. Lauderdale, FL) and press about Hannah Troy-Meyers, relating to her career, and fashion retrospectives / benefit events showcasing her work and personal wardrobe of clothing; many of the articles are titled things such as "Ft. Lauderdale's 10 best-dressed women." There are also two invitation cards or programs for the events, correspondence with Max Meyer thanking him and his wife for their support, and...
Dates: 1954-1978

Helen Charelle collection, circa 1940-1969

 Collection
Identifier: SC.55
Scope and Contents This collection contains magazine clippings, patterns and fashion sketches in ink, watercolor, and colored markers. Clippings and sketches are of day and evening wear from the 1940's-1960's. Many of the clippings and sketches are of other designers' fashions. The patterns are for Charelle's designs and are from the 1950's. Correspondence and a photocopy of Charelle's label are included, as are photographs of wedding dresses and five sketches of evening wear, one of which bears the notation...
Dates: 1940-1969

Irene McParland for Vera sketches

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: SC.79
Scope and Contents

This collection contains original color sketches done in marker and pencil on paper of women's sportswear designs; several sketches have swatches attached. Many sketches are notated with details about the textiles and garments, and some are read "Irene McParland for Vera, 1973".

Dates: circa 1973