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Fashion design -- United States -- History -- Sources

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 11 Collections and/or Records:

Berley Studios sketches

 Collection
Identifier: SC.21
Scope and Contents

Over 100,000 sketches of women's wear, including coats, dresses, furs. Many drawings are on tracing paper.

Dates: 1920-1928

Davidow, Inc. collection, 1927-1973

 Collection
Identifier: SC.6
Scope and Contents

This collections contains sketches, promotional materials, photographs and business records for the American women's coat and suit manufacturer Davidow Inc.

Dates: 1927-1973

Edith Sparag Studios sketches, circa 1950-1959

 Collection
Identifier: SC.26
Scope and Contents

Black and white copies of fashion design sketches, and Paris runway reports.

Dates: 1950-1959

Hannah Troy papers

 Collection — Folder 1
Identifier: SC.406
Scope and Contents This collection contains mainly newsprint clippings (most from papers local to Ft. Lauderdale, FL) and press about Hannah Troy-Meyers, relating to her career, and fashion retrospectives / benefit events showcasing her work and personal wardrobe of clothing; many of the articles are titled things such as "Ft. Lauderdale's 10 best-dressed women." There are also two invitation cards or programs for the events, correspondence with Max Meyer thanking him and his wife for their support, and...
Dates: 1954-1978

Lenore Mendez sketches

 Collection
Identifier: SC.96
Scope and Contents

This collection holds sketches (watercolor) of womenswear.

Dates: 1940-1947

Madame Eta collection, 1933-1967

 Collection
Identifier: SC.400
Scope and Contents

This collection is comprised of press clippings, photographs, correspondence, and other materials relating to the designs of Madame Eta Hentz for "Ren-Eta" and "Eta."

Dates: 1933-1967

Mary Ann Restivo collection

 Collection
Identifier: SC.139
Scope and Contents This collection holds original color and black and white sketches with swatches created as school projects for children's wear (1959-1961), color sketches entitled "Inspiration: L'Objets d'Art", work sketches of women's wear (ca. 1966); and a preliminary sketch for an FIT project term garment. Also included is a photograph of Restivo, 14 fashion photographs for Genre (c. 1972), and photographs of designs, as well as press releases, and magazine and news clippings, 1980's print ads,1990 print...
Dates: 1959-1991

Morton Levine Fashion Studio sketches, 1979-1985

 Collection
Identifier: SC.95
Scope and Contents

This collection holds photocopied sketches by various designers of womenswear. Designer is not always credited; some sketches have notes describing fabric, etc.

Dates: 1979-1985

Papillon Ltd. papers

 Collection
Identifier: SC.407
Scope and Contents

This collection contains newsprint press clippings, original sketches with attached swatches, and photographs that document the fashion design firm Papillon. Much of the material was likely previously removed from scrapbooks by former SPARC staff.

Dates: 1970-1979

Tom Drew sketches

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: SC.84
Scope and Contents

Color design sketches with notes drawn by Tom Drew for Toby Tanner. The majority of sketches have fabric swatches attached (one is specified as a Liberty of London fabric), and many designs feature printed fabrics.

Dates: 1971-1973