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Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Fashion Buying and Merchandising Program, bulk 1964, circa 1950-1969
folder
Identifier: SC.FITA.0.3.1.11
Scope and Contents
Photographs of scenes related to the Fashion Buying and Merchandising Program: people looking at clothing and reviewing business documentation.
Dates:
bulk 1964; circa 1950-1969
Julian Tomchin interview, 1986 November, 1986 November
Item
Identifier: SC.FITA.3.20.4.9.3.9
Scope and Contents
This conversation has three main components: first, Tomchin discusses his work in the home furnishings department, consolidating the department into one cohesive collection under the guidance of a fashion director, similar to the structure of the clothing departments. This allowed the department to present more fully developed design ideas to the customer, encouraging the customer to work as her own decorator, just as the fashion departments allowed her to be her own stylist. Next, Tomchin...
Dates:
1986 November