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Fashion design

 Subject
Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source

Found in 721 Collections and/or Records:

FIT oral histories collection, 1967-2023

 sub-sub-series
Identifier: SC.FITA.3.20.4.9
Scope and Contents

This collection is comprised of oral history interviews with prominent twentieth- and twenty-first-century fashion industry businesspeople, designers, and artists, as well as members of the FIT faculty and staff.

Dates: 1967-2023

Framed photo, 1949, 1949

 folder
Identifier: SC.69.2.4.1
Scope and Contents

This folder contains a large color photograph depicting a model woman wearing a Maxwell outfit. The photo has a logo of Vera Maxwell attached to it and is framed with an orange metal frame.

Dates: 1949

Framed photo, 1961, 1961

 folder
Identifier: SC.69.2.4.3
Scope and Contents

This folder contains a large black & white photo depicting a model woman wearing a Maxwell outfit. The photo is framed with paperboard and a gold wood frame.

Dates: 1961

Framed photos and sketch, 1949 - 1961, 1949 - 1961

 Sub-Series
Identifier: SC.69.2.4
Scope and Contents

This sub-series is comprised of 2 framed large photos depicting women models wearing Maxwell designs and 1 framed large sketch of a Maxwell design for womenswear.

Dates: 1949 - 1961

Framed sketch, 1957, 1957

 folder
Identifier: SC.69.2.4.2
Scope and Contents

This folder contains a large sketch of a Maxwell design for womenswear. The sketch is made with white ink on black paper and is framed with a white wood frame.

Dates: 1957

French newspaper clippings (Indian Collection), 1966, 1966

 folder
Identifier: SC.69.6.2.12
Scope and Contents

This folder contains newspaper clippings in French related to Vera Maxwell's Indian Collection and fashion show in Monaco. Also, included is a price list of samples and accessories related to the same fashion show.

Dates: 1966

George Simonton records, 1978-2018

 sub-sub-series
Identifier: SC.FITA.3.7.9.2
Scope and Contents

This collection is comprised of original sketches and photographs, business and promotional materials, and materials related to the fashion career of George Simonton as well as his work at the Fashion Institute of Technology.

Dates: 1978-2018

Harper's Bazaar Fashion illustrations, 1940-1942

 Collection
Identifier: SC.369
Scope and Contents

This collection contains fashion illustrations (mainly garments) executed for Harper's Bazaar between the years of 1940-1942 by Dagmar Freuchen-Gale, Sara Johns and Reynaldo Luza. On the back of the illustrations there are Harper's Bazaar issue numbers that the illustrations were published in.

Dates: 1940-1942

Harriette Harra collection

 Collection
Identifier: SC.114
Scope and Contents

This collection contains original fashion sketches done by Harra in the late 1940's, early 1950's. It contains photographs of her garments on models. Some of the photos have the original illustration attached. It also contains press clipping and pamphlets regarding Harra's business and events she participated in. Also included are pieces of correspondence and financial information, some on Harriette Harra letter head.

Dates: 1946-1952

Hats, 1920 - 1930, 1920 - 1930

 folder
Identifier: SC.69.7.1
Scope and Contents

This folder contains photocopies of hat sketches and press clippings about millinery design for women and men. This material was apparently used for research purposes.

Dates: 1920 - 1930