Two miniature sketchbooks with soft leather covers, one labeled (1) from 1936, and one labeled (2) from Spring 1937. Sketches are labeled with style names.
Sin títuloThree leather samples, two of which are embossed with gold patterns.
Sin títuloBlack and white photographs of shoes. Original documentation included note stating "Italian 'Pullovers' (Designs) 50s/60s." Also includes a photographic negative of a shoe.
Sin títuloSeven metal stamps, including stamps for Seymour Troy Originals, a U.S. patent stamp, two for O'Connor & Goldberg department store, and one that says Flying Carpet. There are also two metal cutting tools that archivist assumes were used for cutting leather heel patches.
Sin títuloThis folder contains fifty-five 8 1/2x11" notebook pages (lined and unlined) of pencil sketches and design notations for garments, mostly dresses. Many sketches have fabric swatches attached.
Sin títuloStudent work. Sketches and illustrations that were created while McCardell was a student at New York School of Fine and Applied Art (Known today as Parsons)
Sin títuloThis folder contains charcoal and crayon nude sketches and figure studies, may have been done while McCardell attended the Parisian branch of New York School of Fine and Applied Art (today known as Parsons). Most sketches are signed and dated.
Sin títuloTear sheets and newspaper clippings relating to McCardell's professional career as a fashion designer
Sin títuloThis folder contains advertisements from retailers across the country who sold McCardell's designs. Also in the folder is an advertisement for her line of Utility fashion for Lord & Taylor, as well as a booklet of a Denim line of Townely Frocks she designed.
Sin títuloThis folder contains original programs and invitations to fashion-related events in New York City.
Sin títuloThis sub-series contains 5 pencil sketches of women's outerwear.
This folder contains press materials for Stephen Burrows from 1969-1970.
Framed 18 x 16" black and white photograph of Bill Dugan, Nancy North and Andy Warhol seated at a dinner table.
Newspaper clippings of advertisements, photo press releases, photo proofs and photo negatives of Mollie Parnis designs from 1952-1954.
This series is comprised of four folders containing primarily photographs, polaroid's, film negatives, and slides featuring photoshoots, portraits, professional and private events, and behind-the-scenes images.
This folder contains Don Robbie press kit with photographs, photocopies of newspaper articles (Roy Weston for "Clothes for the Younger Set" and Maureen Jenkins for "The Oregonian Living"), and various business cards.
This folder contains a radio interview about "M" Magazine recorded on a cassette in 1981, and VHS tapes of Dupont Menswear "Living in Lycra, Easy Does It" from the 1980s, a men's fashion show for "M" Magazine from 1987, Robert Ryan/ Aaron Latham "See Enclosed Schedule" fashion show from 1992, and a career tribute recorded in 2004. It also contains CD-R formats of photoshoots taken by Matt Albiani in Kentucky in 2006 and Kahn/Selesnick in New York, the "Men's Wear in 1930s movies" show by Peter Mintun from 2007, and suit pictures from 2007.
This folder contains four black & white photos of window displays at Saks Fifth Ave., two related press clippings about 1966 window display and one telegram from Henry Callahan dated 1959.
This folder contains color and black and white photographs of Newey's work as an art director.
One large bound volume with papers related to the National Association of Wool Manufacturers. A small front section is titled "Objects and Plan of the National Association of Wool Manufacturers. Its Organization, Articles of Association, and By-Laws. A List of Its Officers and Members and the Proceedings of Its Government." The majority of the book is composed of the Bulletin for the Association. In the back of the book is an index for the Bulletin. It is not known if Moir had an affiliation with this organization, or if he owned the volume as reference on earlier writings by a wool manufacturer organization.
This folder contains fashion show invitations for Alix, Alexandrine, Balenciaga, Geoffrey Beene, Bill Blass, Brooks Brothers, Chanel, JC de Castelbajac, Madeleine de Rauch, Jean Dessès and Doeuillet-Doucet.
This series contains mostly newspaper clippings of advertisements of Lee Evans designs, with a large portion dedicated to her work with Mr. Mort. There are some paper ephemera, letters, and other documents scattered throughout.
This folder contains the correspondence of Robert Dudley from 1933-1967.
This spiral-bound volume, dating from 1947, contains press clippings, high-quality photographs, and personal correspondence, all relating to hats created by Robert Dudley.
This folder contains Liz Claiborne fabric history reports from 1988 and one undated document.
This folder contains a copied sheet of textile terms, an Atweed Tale pamphlet on wool, and a small book, "Linen Technical Aspects of Production."
This volume contains sketches of women's fashion from circa 1888, including daywear, eveningwear, period costume, and outerwear. Sketches are numbered 1-93.
This is a paper and wood fan created to promote perfume created by Paul Poiret's perfume company Rosine. The front bears a brightly colored naïve landscape seen through an arbor tunnel created by a student in the École Martine. The rear is segmented and printed radially with the names of the Rosine perfumes. A red sticker on the back of the fan indicates that it was scented with the perfume "L'Etrange Fleur."
This folder contains reports on Paris designer collections, January 1940, Summer 1940
This folder contains designs for womenswear. Some sketches are labeled as "registered" and have a confirmation note on the reverse side.
This folder contains press clippings.
This folder contains loose newspaper clippings that include feature stories about Valerie Fuchs as well as her store appearances and Aris glove advertisements. Also a few articles and medical journals related to ISOTONER products.
This series is comprised of 2 black and white photographs.
Sin títuloScrapbooks mostly contain newspaper clippings of reviews of Mainbocher's designs for women's clothing, corsetry, uniforms, theatrical costumes and wedding gowns. Clippings from clipping services document Mainbocher's role as designer for such notable women as Wallis Simpson, Mary Martin, and C.Z. Guest. Also included are magazines, photographs, Playbills and correspondence between Mainbocher and prominent figures like Nancy White, editor of Harper's Bazaar from 1958 to 1971. The books generally proceed from newspaper articles on a particular collection to magazine coverage. The only qualification for an article to appear in the scrapbook is the word "Mainbocher."
Reproductions are ledger size (11 x 17 inches) and were duplicated from the originals as genuinely as possible. All page numbers are taken from the originals unless otherwise noted. Most page numbers are followed by a lowercase letter to indicate that it required more than one photocopy to capture the complete contents of the original page. All loose materials found in scrapbooks (excluding newspaper articles) were put in acid-free folders. Folders are placed within the leaves as they were originally assembled.
Letters between Nancy White and Mainbocher written between 1971 and 1975.
Sin títuloThis series is comprised of five folders, all containing press clippings regarding milliner Robert Dudley's hat collections dating between 1932-1979.
This folder contains photographs with press release information. Photographs are mounted on larger paper that was once part of a scrapbook binder. Photographs are from 1951.
Sin títuloThis folder contains miscellaneous papers regarding Jacques Fath and Joseph Halpert dating 1949 to 1959.
Sin títuloThis series consist of actual glove samples, mostly leather but a few non-leather. Some are displayed with their original packaging as they arrived into the collection. They are separated into folders by gloves lengths : short, mid, and long. Gloves may be manufactured in Paris or the Philippines, as shown by the inside stamps and may or may not include tags. Glove conditions range from brand new, lightly worn to very used.
This sub-series consist of actual glove samples, they are separated in to folders by length.
This folder consists of two Isotoner one-piece leotards, loose glove singles, random packaging, loose color samples and design specs.
This folder contains portrait style photographs of Valerie Fuchs.
Scrapbook containing a collection of short gloves; 5 singles & 6 pairs--finished product, along with a few magazine advertisements.
This folder contains 31 miscellaneous fashion sketches from various sources. Featuring designers Chanel, Lelong, Doucet, Reneé, Jenny, Bernard, Patou, Lanvin, Redfern, Poiret, and Cheruit.
Photographs of Fashion Institute of Technology Administrators giving speeches at a cornerstone laying ceremony in the Administration and Technical building, now known as the Marvin Feldman Center. It appears that a time capsule was placed inside the cornerstone.