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Press coverage

 Subject
Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source

Found in 158 Collections and/or Records:

Prints, 1944, 1944

 folder
Identifier: SC.69.2.1.3
Scope and Contents

This folder contains black & white prints depicting mannequins in window displays or women models wearing Maxwell designs. Some prints include typed descriptions attached on the reverse side. Also, included is an ad released in Harper's Bazaar magazine.

Dates: 1944

Prints, 1947, 1947

 folder
Identifier: SC.69.2.1.6
Scope and Contents

This folder contains black & white prints depicting mannequins in window displays or women models wearing Maxwell designs. Some prints include typed descriptions attached on the reverse side. Also, included are several copies of black & white prints of ad releases.

Dates: 1947

Prints, 1970, 1970

 folder
Identifier: SC.69.6.3.1
Scope and Contents

This folder contains black & white prints depicting women models wearing Maxwell designs. Some of the prints depict models walking in a fashion show held at the National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution. Vera Maxwell also appears alongside two models in fitting sessions in two prints. Also, included are photomechanically reproduced sketches of designs for womenswear and news clippings. There are also two texts about Vera Maxwell that were written for press releases.

Dates: 1970

Prints, Fall 1945 - Spring 1945, Fall 1945 - Spring 1945

 folder
Identifier: SC.69.2.1.4
Scope and Contents

This folder contains black & white prints depicting mannequins in window displays or women models wearing Maxwell designs. Some prints include typed descriptions attached on the reverse side. Also, included is an fashion ad release.

Dates: Fall 1945 - Spring 1945

Prints, Fall 1951, 1951

 folder
Identifier: SC.69.2.1.11
Scope and Contents

This folder contains black & white prints depicting mannequins in window displays or women models wearing Maxwell designs. Some prints include typed descriptions attached on the reverse side. Also, included are two black & white prints of a model walking down a runway and an ad released in Harper's Bazaar magazine.

Dates: 1951

Prints, Fall-Spring-Summer 1949, 1949

 folder
Identifier: SC.69.2.1.8
Scope and Contents

This folder contains black & white prints depicting mannequins or women models wearing Maxwell designs. Some prints include typed descriptions attached on the reverse side. Also, included are 2 black & white prints depicting Vera Maxwell draping on a dress form and a print of an ad release.

Dates: 1949

Prints, Spring 1955, Spring 1955

 folder
Identifier: SC.69.2.1.19
Scope and Contents

This folder contains black & white prints depicting women models wearing Maxwell designs. Some prints include typed descriptions attached on the reverse side. Also, included is a black & white print of an ad release.

Dates: Spring 1955

Publicity, 1936 - 1980, 1936 - 1980

 Series
Identifier: SC.69.5
Scope and Contents

This series is comprised primarily of typed descriptions about Vera Maxwell collections, her philosophy on fashion, biography, and career journey. There are also newspaper and magazine clippings about Vera Maxwell and her designs, typed notes and excerpts from lectures given by the designer, and albums containing mainly press clippings and sketches. Also, included are correspondence, invitations, and promotional materials.

Dates: 1936 - 1980

Releases, 1950 - 1951, 1950 - 1951

 folder
Identifier: SC.69.5.1.1
Scope and Contents This folder contains typed descriptions about Vera Maxwell collections for Summer 1950-51 and Fall 1950-51. The descriptions also account for the designer's thoughts and philosophy on fashion as well experiences she has had in some of her trips abroad where she found inspiration for her design process. The descriptions were written for press releases. Also, included is an invitation for the opening of Vera Maxwell's "Alpine Collection" for Resort and Spring and a pink paperboard with the...
Dates: 1950 - 1951

Releases, 1950-1978, 1950-1978

 Sub-Series
Identifier: SC.69.5.1
Scope and Contents

This sub-series is comprised of 33 folders containing primarily typed descriptions about Vera Maxwell collections, her philosophy on fashion, biography, and career journey. Also, included are invitations for showings of collections, press clippings and promotional materials.

Dates: 1950-1978