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Fashion design

 Subject
Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source

Found in 721 Collections and/or Records:

Cullen Cardigan, undated

 folder
Identifier: SC.214.2.248
Scope and Contents

This folder contains a biography of Cyril Cullen, a press release, an 8x10 black and white photograph of Cyril Cullen and his family, and 8x10 black and white photographs of 3 knitwear designs, 4 copies of each. There are also photographs of a building and the designer at a retail display.

Dates: 1942-2002

Davidow, undated

 folder
Identifier: SC.214.2.253
Scope and Contents

This folder contains a biography of the Davidow brothers and 3 8x10 black and white portraits of Melville Davidow.

Dates: 1942-2002

Demorest collection, a.k.a. Ransom Family collection, 1854-1909

 Collection
Identifier: SC.505
Scope and Contents

This collection is comprised of images of members of the Demorest family, publications by William Jennings Demorest and Mme. (Ellen Louise Curtis) Demorest, medals presented by Demorest Medal Contests, and correspondence to W. Jennings Demorest.

Dates: 1854-1909

Dorothy Jensen collection, 1958-1972

 Collection
Identifier: SC.72
Scope and Contents

This collection contains small catalogs and advertisements from various department stores, color photographs on mannequins in display windows, business documents, pencil and ink sketches; 49 pencil sketches with some color, and design croquis with attached swatches.

Dates: 1958-1972

Eleanor Lambert Designer Files, 1942-2002, 1942-2002

 Series
Identifier: SC.214.2
Scope and Contents

This series contains the files Lambert kept on designers, both client and non-client.

Dates: 1942-2002

Elizabeth Hawes papers, 1967-1970

 Collection
Identifier: SC.149
Scope and Contents

This collection is comprised of working manuscripts and drafts of essays.

Dates: 1967 - 1970

Ellen Goldstein interview, 1994 December 15, 1994 December 15

 Item
Identifier: SC.FITA.3.20.4.9.4.7
Scope and Contents Ellen Goldstein, the Chair of the Accessories Design and Millinery Department, started with FIT’s Fashion Design Department as a part-time instructor. In 1981, the school received a federal grant for industries affected by imports and was able to start an accessories department. With additional support from the industry, the department has taken off. Goldstein explains her beginnings as a tapestry weaver and how she got into handbag design. She then describes the demographics of her...
Dates: 1994 December 15

English newspaper clippings (Indian Collection), 1966, 1966

 folder
Identifier: SC.69.6.2.11
Scope and Contents

This folder contains newspaper clippings in English related to Vera Maxwell's Indian Collection and the fashion show in Monaco. Princess Grace also appear in some of the clippings.

Dates: 1966

Engraved plates, Undated, Undated

 folder
Identifier: SC.69.9.6
Scope and Contents

This folder contains three engraved plates depicting sketches of designs for womenswear. The Vera Maxwell logo is depicted in the plates as well.

Dates: Undated

Eric de Juan sketch collection, 1927-1989

 Collection
Identifier: SC.239
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of over 2500 sketches by designer Eric de Juan, from 1927 through 1989. The sketches include several done for Josephine Baker in 1949, as well as sketches from de Juan's two years spent as the in-house designer for the Bergdorf Goodman custom salon. Some sketches from the Bergdorf Goodman custom salon have swatches attached.

Dates: 1927-1989