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US NNFIT SC.297 · collection · 1966-1992

This collection cotains both original and photocopied sketches by Arnold Scassi ranging from 1966-1992. Each sketch is accompanied by a fabric swatch and is separated into 21 folders by the collection season ( i.e., Boutique Fall 92) Fabric content is often noted alongside an indication of its use. For example "Printed silk dress and jacket - dress has printed silk ruffle at neckline with white guipure lace edging. Jacket has matching ruffle cuffs." Included in some folders are pricelist, order forms and handwritten notes.

Scaasi, Arnold 1930-2015
US NNFIT SC.20 · collection · 1930s-1969

The Bergdorf Goodman Custom Salon sketches collection contains 8,976 pencil, ink, and watercolor sketches by staff artists representing clothing and millinery available in Bergdorf's custom salon. These garments were made to order either from designs purchased by special arrangement from the leading coutouriers of the day or from sketches by Bergdorf's then well known in-house designers. Representative designers include Dior, Balenciaga, Halson and Courreges. House designers include Leslie Morris, Mary Gleason, and Bernard Newman. There is a complete run from 1950 to 1969. In addition, there is a representative sampling of sketches from the 1930s and 40s.
In addition to the sketches, the collection contains preliminary manuscripts and galley proofs of Booton Herndon's book Bergdorf's on the Plaza (NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 1956) as well as typescripts of his interviews with and about members of the Goodman family and with and about such key members of the staff as Ethel Frankau, Odna Brandeis, and house designers Bernard Newman, Leslie Morris, and Mary Gleason.
The last series contains the original finding aid for the collection.

Bergdorf Goodman (New York, N.Y.)
US NNFIT SC.320 · collection · 1954-1955

This collection is comprised of 18 folders containing black and white photographs depicting women wearing fashions from various designers (1954-1955).

Harper's Bazaar
CFDA 1989
US NNFIT SC.214.4.289 · folder · 1989
Part of Eleanor Lambert collection, 1942-2003

This folder contains invitations, correspondence, CFDA voting procedure and lists of voting committees, minutes of meeting at the Carolyne Roehm showroom, a thrift shop proposal, Council of the arts contact list, minutes for the meeting for the Educational Foundation for the Fashion Industries. list of nominating committee, fashion group international list, and various correspondence with FIT.

CFDA General Info 1985-1988
US NNFIT SC.214.4.285 · folder · 1985-1988
Part of Eleanor Lambert collection, 1942-2003

This folder contains correspondence, minutes for the meeting at the Bill Blass showroom, press clippings, a CFDA awards invitation, the minutes for the meeting at the Perry Ellis showroom, and a copy of the CFDA bylaws.

US NNFIT SC.214.4.6 · folder · 1944-1979
Part of Eleanor Lambert collection, 1942-2003

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.

CFDA Washington, 1963-1964
US NNFIT SC.214.4.1 · folder · 1963
Part of Eleanor Lambert collection, 1942-2003

This folder contains correspondence, press clippings, show programs, pamphlets related to congress, the congressional records, and several copies of Eleanor Lambert's statements to congress.

Charles James, 1957-1978
US NNFIT SC.214.2.350 · folder · 1957-1978
Part of Eleanor Lambert collection, 1942-2003

This folder contains a list of the Winners of the Coty American Fashion Critics Awards 1943-1966, correspondence between Charles James, Eleanor Lambert, and others pertaining to the Coty Awards and accusations James made against Lambert, a transcript of the testimony Eleanor Lambert gave in the Winston vs. James case in 1957 concerning design piracy, and clippings and photocopies of articles pertaining to Charles James.

COTY- AFCA 1946 winners
US NNFIT SC.214.3.13 · folder · 1946
Part of Eleanor Lambert collection, 1942-2003

This folder contains press releases for the 1946 COTY award winners: Clare Potter, Oman Kam of Ben Reig, Vincent Monte-Sano, Carolyn Schnurer, Wallace Mackey Morris Wolock, Helen Morgan, Nina Wolf, Ceil Chapman, and Brooke Cadwaller.

COTY- AFCA 1947 winners
US NNFIT SC.214.3.15 · folder · 1947
Part of Eleanor Lambert collection, 1942-2003

This folder contains press releases for the 1947 COTY award winners: Nettie Rosenstein, Jacob Horowitz and Mark Mooring as well as 8x10" black and white press photos and negatives of Nettie Rosenstein jewelry.

COTY- AFCA 1951 general
US NNFIT SC.214.3.23 · folder · 1951
Part of Eleanor Lambert collection, 1942-2003

This folder contains award programs, press releases, timetables, candid photos of the awards presentation, a portrait of Emily Wilkins, studio fashion shots of ensembles (with press releases attached) by Ben Reig for Omar Kiam, Vincent Monte-Sano, Sylvia Pedlar, Anne Fogarty of Margot Dresses, Jane Derby, Vera Maxwell, and Pauline Trigere.

COTY- AFCA 1951 winners
US NNFIT SC.214.3.24 · folder · 1951
Part of Eleanor Lambert collection, 1942-2003

This folder contains press releases for Vera Maxwell, Norman Norell, Pauline Trigere, Jane Darby, Anne Fogarty, Sylvia Pedlar, as well as 8x10" black and white portraits, with press releases attached, of Sylvia Pedlar, Jane Derby, and Pauline Trigere.

COTY- AFCA 1952 general
US NNFIT SC.214.3.26 · folder · 1952
Part of Eleanor Lambert collection, 1942-2003

This folder contains a biography of Sydney Wragge, biographies with 8x10" black and white portraits of Ben Zuckerman and Karen Stark for Harvey Berin as well as 8x10" black and white portraits, with press releases attached, of Luis Estevez and Ben Sommers of Capezio.

COTY- AFCA 1952 general
US NNFIT SC.214.3.25 · folder · 1952
Part of Eleanor Lambert collection, 1942-2003

This folder contains award show programs, press releases, invitations, correspondence, and 8x10" black and white photos of awards being presented to Ben Zuckerman and Ben Sommers of Capezio by Mrs. Douglas McArthur.