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Fashion design

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Found in 721 Collections and/or Records:

Large photos, Undated, Undated

 folder
Identifier: SC.69.2.5.13
Scope and Contents

This folder contains large black & white photos depicting women models wearing Maxwell designs. The photos have typed descriptions attached to the reverse side and one photo is attached to a paperboard.

Dates: Undated
Found in: Special Collections and FIT Archive / Vera Maxwell collection, 1929-1985 / Photographical material, 1930's - Spring 1985 / Large photos, 1930's - 1970's

Large photos, Undated, Undated

 folder
Identifier: SC.69.2.5.1
Scope and Contents This folder contains 5 large black & white photos depicting women models wearing Maxwell designs. The photos are attached to paperboards and have a logo of Vera Maxwell. There are also 2 large prints depicting clippings of Life magazine in which Pat Nixon and Jacki Kennedy appear. Also, included is a poster and an ad clipping related to a Vera Maxwell fashion preview held at the Stover Mill and an ad clipping related to Galey & Lord. The later advertises a Vera Maxwell sketch for...
Dates: Undated
Found in: Special Collections and FIT Archive / Vera Maxwell collection, 1929-1985 / Photographical material, 1930's - Spring 1985 / Large photos, 1930's - 1970's

Large photos, Undated, Undated

 folder
Identifier: SC.69.2.5.2
Scope and Contents

This folder contains 2 large black & white photos depicting a model woman wearing a Maxwell outfit. The model is apparently in Central Park, NY.

Dates: Undated
Found in: Special Collections and FIT Archive / Vera Maxwell collection, 1929-1985 / Photographical material, 1930's - Spring 1985 / Large photos, 1930's - 1970's

Large photos, Undated, Undated

 folder
Identifier: SC.69.2.5.3
Scope and Contents

This folder contains 3 large black & white photos depicting women models wearing Maxwell designs. The photos are attached to paperboards. Also, included is a paperboard that has attached 2 black & white photos, 2 texts, and 2 Vera Maxwell labels. The photos depict women models wearing a Maxwell coat that is related to the "Functional Fashions" designs. The texts and labels are also related to the photos.

Dates: Undated
Found in: Special Collections and FIT Archive / Vera Maxwell collection, 1929-1985 / Photographical material, 1930's - Spring 1985 / Large photos, 1930's - 1970's

Large sketches, 1942 - 1946, 1942 - 1946

 folder
Identifier: SC.69.1.3.1
Scope and Contents This folder contains large sketches of pencil, color pencil, watercolor, and pen designs for womenswear. The designs are uniforms for women war workers and were created in 1942. 1 sketch is attached to a paperboard and other has fabric samples included. There are also 3 copies of a color print of a Camel Cigarette ad in which Vera Maxwell and her designs appear. The ad was released in Life, Time, Vogue, and Harper's Bazar magazine in 1942. Also, included are 7 illustrations of watercolor...
Dates: 1942 - 1946
Found in: Special Collections and FIT Archive / Vera Maxwell collection, 1929-1985 / Sketches, 1929 - Spring 1982 / Large sketches, Undated

Large sketches, Undated, Undated

 Sub-Series
Identifier: SC.69.1.3
Scope and Contents

This sub-series is comprised of 5 folders containing primarily large sketches of pencil, color pencil, watercolor, marker, wash, and pen designs for womenswear. Most of the skecthes are attached to or illustrated onto paperboards and some have a logo of Vera Maxwell. Also, included is a portrait sketch in graphite of Vera Maxwell.

Dates: Undated
Found in: Special Collections and FIT Archive / Vera Maxwell collection, 1929-1985 / Sketches, 1929 - Spring 1982

Lecture materials, Undated, Undated

 folder
Identifier: SC.69.5.3.2
Scope and Contents

This folder contains handwritten and typed notes intended for lectures.

Dates: Undated
Found in: Special Collections and FIT Archive / Vera Maxwell collection, 1929-1985 / Publicity, 1936 - 1980 / Lecture materials, Undated

Lecture materials, Undated, Undated

 folder
Identifier: SC.69.5.3.3
Scope and Contents

This folder contains typed notes and excerpts from lectures given by Vera Maxwell. The lecture notes account for the designer's thoughts and philosophy on fashion as well her career journey. One lecture was given at the Brooklyn Museum in 1959 and another one is related to The Fashion Group.

Dates: Undated
Found in: Special Collections and FIT Archive / Vera Maxwell collection, 1929-1985 / Publicity, 1936 - 1980 / Lecture materials, Undated

Lecture materials, Undated, Undated

 folder
Identifier: SC.69.5.3.4
Scope and Contents

This folder contains miscellaneous magazine and newspaper clippings of articles for possible lecture experts.

Dates: Undated
Found in: Special Collections and FIT Archive / Vera Maxwell collection, 1929-1985 / Publicity, 1936 - 1980 / Lecture materials, Undated

Lecture materials, Undated, Undated

 folder
Identifier: SC.69.5.3.5
Scope and Contents

This folder contains contracts and miscellaneous materials related to lectures Vera Maxwell gave. Also, included are promotional materials and a black & white print depicting Vera Maxwell.

Dates: Undated
Found in: Special Collections and FIT Archive / Vera Maxwell collection, 1929-1985 / Publicity, 1936 - 1980 / Lecture materials, Undated

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