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Mollie Parnis interview, 1982 June 2
US NNFIT SC.FITA.3.20.4.9.1.89 · Pièce · 1982 June 02
Fait partie de Academic Affairs records

This interview opens with Mollie Parnis talking about her latest project, a prize for three young journalists that she began in memory of her son. She then segues into the origins of her company and her early biography. She commenced her career by designing blouses after being frustrated at the quality of the designs while working in a design showroom on Madison Avenue. The Parnis-Livingston company began in a studio Seventh Avenue about five-years after Mollie Parnis and Leon Livingston married in 1930, with Mollie designing and Leon managing the business needs. After her husband died in 1960 she closed the business for three-months. Diana Vreeland convinced Mollie to stay open by putting two of her sketches in Harper’s Bazaar. The name of the business remained Parnis-Livingston until 1970 when it changed to Mollie Parnis. She now has three divisions: Mollie Parnis, Inc.; Mollie Parnis Studio; and Mollie Parnis at Home. Upon success, she began doing philanthropic work, including a grant foundation called “Mollie Parnis Dress up Your Neighborhood”; scholarships at FIT and Parsons; and the aforementioned journalistic prizes. Topics touched on include: the impersonalization of the current fashion industry; her friendship with various First Ladies, including Mamie Eisenhower, Lady Bird Johnson, and Nancy Reagan; how the changes in the industry have necessitated changes in her business-model, including the prevalence of licensing from designers in the 1980s.

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US NNFIT SC.214.4.6 · folder · 1944-1979
Fait partie de Eleanor Lambert collection, 1943-2003

This folder contains correspondence, 8 x 10 black and white photographs of designer portraits and ensembles by the designers, and biographies of winning designers. Designers photographed include: Mollie Parnis, Halston, Trigere, David Evans, Calvin Klein, Adrian, Arnold Scaasi, Anna Potok, John Weitz, Thomas Brigance, Sydney Wragge, Bill Blass, and Willi Smith.

Mollie Parnis, Summer 1966
US NNFIT SC.214.2.540 · folder · 1966
Fait partie de Eleanor Lambert collection, 1943-2003

This folder contains a clipping from the March 20, 1966 New York Journal-American with an article featuring a Mollie Parnis floral dress, as well as hand-written notes, a description of a dress, and Notes for Miss Parnis from Summer 1966.

Parnis Correspondence 1959
US NNFIT SC.214.2.493 · folder · 1959
Fait partie de Eleanor Lambert collection, 1943-2003

This folder contains correspondence from 1959 between Eleanor Lambert and others pertaining to Mollie Parnis, including drafts of an article by Parnis that Lambert was trying to publish.

Parnis Releases 1959 [1949-1961]
US NNFIT SC.214.2.491 · folder · 1949-1961
Fait partie de Eleanor Lambert collection, 1943-2003

This folder contains press releases for Mollie Parnis's collections including Resort 1949/50, Spring 1950, Fall 1950, 1951, Fall 1953, Summer 1959, Fall 1959, as well as press releases about Mollie Parnis's contribution to Sarah Churchill's wedding trousseau, the American fashions' Hall of Fame and the Coty Awards in 1961, 1920 fashion revivals in 1950, and Mrs. Eisenhower's Easter Costumes by Mollie Parnis. This folder also contains documents pertaining to Mollie Parnis's inclusion in the 1960 Collier's Encyclopedia Year Book, and one black and white 8x10 portrait of Mollie Parnis.

Old Mollie Parnis Bios, 1956-1961
US NNFIT SC.214.2.490 · folder · 1956-1961
Fait partie de Eleanor Lambert collection, 1943-2003

This folder contains several copies of biographies of designer Mollie Parnis, 3 different black and white 8x10 portraits of her with negative, and clippings pertaining to Mollie Parnis. This folder also contains a booklet of biographies called "Who's News and Why" from 1956, articles by Carmel Snow and Eleanor Lambert about Paris designers, and the press release for Christian Dior New York's Fall/Winter 1961 collection.

US NNFIT SC.214.2.505 · folder · 1961-1962
Fait partie de Eleanor Lambert collection, 1943-2003

This folder contains 8 black and white 8x10 photographs of looks from Mollie Parnis's Resort 1961-62 collection, including some of Liberty of London prints, one 8x10 black and white photograph from Spring 1962, and hand-written notes.

Mollie Parnis Fall 1961
US NNFIT SC.214.2.503 · folder · 1961
Fait partie de Eleanor Lambert collection, 1943-2003

This folder contains the press release for Mollie Parnis's Fall 1961 collection and 6 black and white 8x10 photographs of looks from the collection with descriptions.

US NNFIT SC.214.2.502 · folder · 1961
Fait partie de Eleanor Lambert collection, 1943-2003

This folder contains 15 8x10 black and white photographs of 5 looks from Mollie Parnis's Summer 1961 Liberty of London prints collection, lists, notes, and press releases pertaining to the collection and Liberty of London Art Nouveau prints, a television transcript, and 6 2x2 color negatives.

Parnis Fall 1960 Collection
US NNFIT SC.214.2.496 · folder · 1960
Fait partie de Eleanor Lambert collection, 1943-2003

This folder contains the press release for Mollie Parnis's Fall 1960 collection, 12 black and white 8x10 photographs of dresses and suits from the collection with descriptions, and one newspaper clipping.

Parnis 1963 Spring
US NNFIT SC.214.2.516 · folder · 1963
Fait partie de Eleanor Lambert collection, 1943-2003

This folder contains the press release and 9 black and white 8x10 photographs of looks from Mollie Parnis's Spring 1963 collection, with descriptions.

US NNFIT SC.214.2.509 · folder · 1960-1962
Fait partie de Eleanor Lambert collection, 1943-2003

This folder contains the press release and 9 black and white 8x10 photographs of looks from Mollie Parnis's Summer 1962 collection, as well as 9 black and white 8x10 photographs of looks from Mollie Parnis's Summer 1960 collection, one from Fall 1961, and 2 undated photographs of Mollie Parnis designs.

Parnis 1962 Celeb Dresses, Fall 1962
US NNFIT SC.214.2.513 · folder · 1962
Fait partie de Eleanor Lambert collection, 1943-2003

This folder contains 5 black and white 8x10 photographs of looks from Mollie Parnis's Fall 1962 collection with captions including a description and lists of well-known people who own them, as well as an article about these "VMP" (Very Mollie Parnis) looks.

Parnis-Releases Summer 1962
US NNFIT SC.214.2.511 · folder · 1962
Fait partie de Eleanor Lambert collection, 1943-2003

This folder contains the press release for Mollie Parnis's Summer 1962 collection, captions of Liberty of London Mollie Parnis dresses photographed at Miss Parnis's apartment, and a Lou Scobell itinerary with notes.

US NNFIT SC.214.2.523 · folder · 1964
Fait partie de Eleanor Lambert collection, 1943-2003

This folder contains a clipping from the January 29, 1964 New York Journal-American featuring the article "Seven Days in Spring" which features Mollie Parnis's seven-way costume consisting of slip dress, overblouse, and jacket that can be worn in different ways. This folder also contains press releases pertaining to the seven-way dress, 9 pencil sketches, and 6 black and white 8x10 photographs of the different ways it could be worn.

Parnis 1963 Correspondence
US NNFIT SC.214.2.521 · folder · 1963
Fait partie de Eleanor Lambert collection, 1943-2003

This folder contains correspondence from 1963 pertaining to Mollie Parnis press and fashion shows, as well as programs from a Mollie Parnis fashion show at an American Institute of Banking luncheon and Jo Hughes' presentation speech awarding Mollie Parnis "The Customers' Award."

Parnis-Livingston 1964 Correspondence
US NNFIT SC.214.2.530 · folder · 1964
Fait partie de Eleanor Lambert collection, 1943-2003

This folder contains correspondence related to Mollie Parnis, including programs for the "Salute to Women Who Work Week" fashion show, as well as correspondence related to other designers participating in this event, including Bonnie Cashin, Lily Daché and Pauline Trigere. This folder also contains 2 5x7 and one 4x5 color negative of Mollie Parnis Fall 1964 designs.

Parnis-Livingston Spring 1964
US NNFIT SC.214.2.525 · folder · 1964
Fait partie de Eleanor Lambert collection, 1943-2003

This folder contains the press release for Mollie Parnis's Spring 1964 collection, 9 black and white 8x10 photographs of looks from the collection with captions, extra printed captions, 5 5x7 color negatives of one look from the collection, and one 4x5 color negative of a look from the collection.

Parnis-Livingston Fall 1964 Press Week
US NNFIT SC.214.2.528 · folder · 1964
Fait partie de Eleanor Lambert collection, 1943-2003

This folder contains 11 5x7 color negatives of looks from Mollie Parnis's Fall 1964 collection with captions, 14 black and white 8x10 photographs of 8 looks from the collection (some duplicates), hand-written notes, additional types captions, and a newspaper clipping featuring a Mollie Parnis design.

Mollie Parnis Fall 1963 Press
US NNFIT SC.214.2.519 · folder · 1963
Fait partie de Eleanor Lambert collection, 1943-2003

This folder contains copies of the press release for Mollie Parnis's Fall 1963 collection, notes for Lou Scobell, an article by Mollie Parnis, hand-written notes, press releases, and one 2x2 negative.

US NNFIT SC.214.2.541 · folder · 1965-1967
Fait partie de Eleanor Lambert collection, 1943-2003

This folder contains 10 black and white 8x10 photographs of looks from Mollie Parnis's Fall 1965 collection, press releases for her Fall 1965, Fall 1966, and Spring 1967 collections, several different typed notes or remarks for Mollie Parnis, 12 black and white 8x10 photographs of looks from her Resort 1966-67 collection, 7 black and white 8x10 photographs of looks from her Spring 1967 collection, a program from the New York Fashion Designers Inc. Annual Award Dinner and Fashion Show, and several newspaper clippings.

Mollie Parnis - Fall 1966 File Set-Ads
US NNFIT SC.214.2.541 · folder · 1966
Fait partie de Eleanor Lambert collection, 1943-2003

This folder contains 13 black and white 8x10 photographs of looks from Mollie Parnis's Fall 1966 collection, with captions, one 8x10 black and white negative, 3 4x5 color negatives, and a press list for the American Designers Series.