Costume -- History -- Sources

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This collection contains original watercolors and original pencil drawings of patterns and artwork used for her book "Masterpieces of Women's Costume of the 18th and 19th Centuries", published by Crown Publishers, 1959.

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This collection holds clippings from newspapers and magazines cover historical and ethnic costume, biography of contemporary designers, color and fabrics, and eveningwear, dresses, hats and details.

Scope and Contents This collection holds a wide variety of works on paper including: 1) 5 miniature paintings in greyscale, possibly gouache, which were a gift of Clark S. Marlor. Most have writing in German script in pencil. 2) 14 hand colored costume plates from a variety of publications 3) 11 original watercolor illustrations signed by Hedy [Anderegg?] 4) 4 Swiss costume plate reproductions 5) 1 lithograph by Pobuda of a woman in costume, _Carnival_, 1837, 6) 1 watercolor of a matador, 1846, and 7) 2 hand...

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This collection consists of primary source material from various fashion-related sources from the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The majority of the sources are fashion plates and tear sheets, but there are also sketches, photographs, and advertisements. Most of the images reflect women's and men's fashions, with some children's fashions, as indicated.

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This collection is comprised of sketches by artist John Rombola from 1952-1967. The sketches are gouache and ink on paper or board and are indicative of Rombola's lively and spirited style. The sketches depict men and women in colorful and highly decorated tribal-style dress (possibly costumes) that have a Picasso-esque quality. Many of the sketches are titled by the artist as well as dated.

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This collection contains sketches by American fashion designer Muriel King including her designs, costumes for films and theater, as well as personal artworks from the 1930s to mid-1940s, photographs of models in King's designs, related press clippings and correspondences.