Fashion design

Smithsonian retrospective show, 1970's, 1970's

Sub-Series

Identifier: SC.69.6.3

Scope and Contents

This sub-series is comprised of 5 folders containing primarily prints, congratulation letters, and news clippings related to the Vera Maxwell's retrospective fashion show held at the National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution.

Dates: 1970's

Found in: Special Collections and FIT Archive / Vera Maxwell collection, 1929-1985 / Special events, 1961 - 1970's

Special events, 1961 - 1970's, 1961 - 1970's

Series

Identifier: SC.69.6

Scope and Contents

This series is comprised of material related to Vera Maxwell's 25th Anniversary, Monte Carlo show, and Smithsonian retrospective show. The material includes primarily prints, negatives, letters, invitations, correspondence, promotional handouts, and news clippings.

Dates: 1961 - 1970's

Found in: Special Collections and FIT Archive / Vera Maxwell collection, 1929-1985

Stephen Burrows collection, 1969-2012

Collection

Identifier: SC.332

Scope and Contents This collection contains fashion sketches (originals and digital facsimiles), fashion photographs, and press/promotional materials documenting the career of Stephen Burrows in the fashion industry from 1969-2012. There is a gap of press materials from 1990-2000 when he left Henri Bendel to open his own business on seventh avenue. His fragrance named, Stephen B., is briefly documented in photographs, press, and a silver wave necklace solid perfume. Ephemeral materials such as personal...

Dates: 1969-2012

Found in: Special Collections and FIT Archive

Style book, Undated, Undated

folder

Identifier: SC.69.1.2.1

Scope and Contents

This folder contains half of a style book of pencil sketches of designs for womenswear. Also, included are detailed technical descriptions for production of every design.

Dates: Undated

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

Style book, Undated, Undated

folder

Identifier: SC.69.1.2.2

Scope and Contents

This folder contains the other half of a style book of pencil sketches of designs for womenswear. Also, included are detailed technical descriptions for production of every design.

Dates: Undated

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

Style book, Undated, Undated

Sub-Series

Identifier: SC.69.1.2

Scope and Contents

This sub-series is comprised of a style book contained in 2 folders. The style book has pencil sketches of designs for womenswear and includes detailed technical descriptions for production of every design.

Dates: Undated

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

Styles (Fashion 20th century), 1920 - 1930's, 1920 - 1930's

folder

Identifier: SC.69.7.2

Scope and Contents

This folder contains fashion magazine clippings related mostly to fashions from the early 1930's. The clippings are from magazines Women's Wear Daily and Ladies' Home Journal. Also, included is a handout and press clippings related to The Traphagen School of Fashion.

Dates: 1920 - 1930's