Fashion shows

Ruth Finley collection, 1941-2016

Collection

Identifier: SC.362

Scope and Contents This collection contains materials related to Ruth Finley. The majority of the collection consists of published versions of the periodicals Fashion Calendar and the Fashion International from 1947-2014. The collection also includes published and draft copies of Fashion Calendar, Fashion International, Home Furnishing Calendar, Fashion Trade Calendar, and New York Fashion Council. It also includes business-related materials in the form of advertising, membership, and subscription information...

Dates: 1941-2016

Found in: Special Collections and FIT Archive

Salute to Silk Fashion Show Programs, 1959

folder

Identifier: SC.214.7.75

Scope and Contents

This folder contains two programs for the Salute to Silk fashion show held at the Waldorf-Astoria on July 28, 1959.

Dates: 1959

Found in: Special Collections and FIT Archive / Eleanor Lambert collection, 1942-2003 / Photographs and documents, 1993-1998

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

Vera Maxwell collection, 1929-1985

Collection

Identifier: SC.69

Scope and Contents This collection is comprised of nine series divided into sketches series containing sketchbooks, a style book, and separated large sketches; photographic material series containing prints, negatives, slides, framed photos, and large photos; textiles series containing swatch books and fabric & thread samples; scrapbooks series containing mainly photographs and press clippings; publicity series containing releases, news clippings, lecture materials, and press albums; special events series...

Dates: 1929 - 1985

Found in: Special Collections and FIT Archive