History

American Designer Showings various years and press, 1966-1981

folder

Identifier: SC.214.5.1.138

Scope and Contents

This folder contains press clippings from various publications.

Dates: 1966-1981

Found in: Special Collections and FIT Archive / Eleanor Lambert collection, 1942-2003 / American Designer Showings, 1962-1982 / American Designer Showings papers and press photos, 1962-1982

American Designer Showings Wolrd's Fair Fashion Photos Fall 1977, 1977

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Identifier: SC.214.5.1.126

Scope and Contents

This folder contains Fall 1977 fashion forecast, correspondance with the Plaza hotel regarding catering arrangements, black and white documentary photos, and press clippings Fall 1972 American Designer Series showing.

Dates: 1977

Found in: Special Collections and FIT Archive / Eleanor Lambert collection, 1942-2003 / American Designer Showings, 1962-1982 / American Designer Showings papers and press photos, 1962-1982

Arnold Scaasi fashion sketches and swatches, 1966-1992

Collection

Identifier: SC.297

Scope and Contents This collection cotains both original and photocopied sketches by Arnold Scassi ranging from 1966-1992. Each sketch is accompanied by a fabric swatch and is separated into 21 folders by the collection season ( i.e., Boutique Fall 92) Fabric content is often noted alongside an indication of its use. For example "Printed silk dress and jacket - dress has printed silk ruffle at neckline with white guipure lace edging. Jacket has matching ruffle cuffs." Included in some folders are pricelist,...

Dates: 1966-1992

Found in: Special Collections and FIT Archive

Bergdorf Goodman custom salon sketches, 1930-1969

Collection

Identifier: SC.20

Scope and Contents The Bergdorf Goodman Custom Salon sketches collection contains 8,976 pencil, ink, and watercolor sketches by staff artists representing clothing and millinery available in Bergdorf's custom salon. These garments were made to order either from designs purchased by special arrangement from the leading coutouriers of the day or from sketches by Bergdorf's then well known in-house designers. Representative designers include Dior, Balenciaga, Halson and Courreges. House designers include Leslie...

Dates: 1930s-1969; bulk 1950-1969

Found in: Special Collections and FIT Archive

Carles, 1941, 1941

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Identifier: SC.369.1.2

Scope and Contents

This folder contains 2 fashion illustrations signed by Carles. The artist could possibly be Sara Johns who also went under the name Sara Carles Johns.

Dates: 1941

Found in: Special Collections and FIT Archive / Harper's Bazaar Fashion illustrations, 1940-1942 / Fashion illustrations, 1940-1942

CFDA Advertising and Tickets 1978 "Broadway's in Fashion", 1978

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Identifier: SC.214.4.160

Scope and Contents

This folder contains invitations and 3 show programs.

Dates: 1978

Found in: Special Collections and FIT Archive / Eleanor Lambert collection, 1942-2003 / CFDA Series, 1944-2000

CFDA ANTA Committee Lists and Correspondence 1971, 1971

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Identifier: SC.214.4.103

Scope and Contents

This folder contains correspondence involving the committee members and honorary committee members of the CFDA. Included is correspondence on the 1971 presentation of "Fashion On Stage" and what shows are involved. Also included are members lists.

Dates: 1971