Washington (D.C.)

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This folder contains congratulations letters and notes related to the Vera Maxwell's retrospective fashion show held at the National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution.

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This folder contains a list of the line-up of outfits for the Vera Maxwell's retrospective fashion show held at the National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution. Also, included is a list with names and address of guests who were invited to the show.

Scope and Contents Contains 61 fragile articles of correspondence from the 1890s, graduation announcement, poem-prayer book, pressed flowers, wedding invitations, 2 book marks, 2 spools of thread, 1 round silk or satin rigid ribbon, and photograph. Publications include E. Marcus Reynolds: Joy Taylor System; Teacher's College: The Domestic Art Review 1909; Boston Dress Cutting College, Directions for Harriet A Brown's Scientific Rules; Unity Union SS Library Catalogue of Books; National School Domestic Arts and...

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This folder contains newspaper clippings with pictures related to the Vera Maxwell's retrospective fashion show held at the National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution.

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This folder contains newspaper clippings without pictures related to the Vera Maxwell's retrospective fashion show held at the National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution. Also, included are promotional materials and photomechanically reproduced sketches of designs for womenswear.

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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.

Scope and Contents This folder contains a typed description about Vera Maxwell collection for Spring 1966. The description was written for press releases. Also, included is a text related to the Annual National Fashion Designers' Award received by Vera Maxwell and given by the CBDA (Central Business District Assoc.), another text and a line-up related to a Vera Maxwell Fashion Show presented at the 14th Annual Republican Women's Conference in Washington, D.C., and a reference list of garments with prices of...

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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.

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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.