This collection is comprised of original sketches and photographs, business and promotional materials, and materials related to the fashion career of George Simonton as well as his work at the Fashion Institute of Technology.
Zonder titel38 hand-colored carte de visite photographs of individuals and groups wearing European national dress.
Zonder titelA collection of photographs documenting the Fashion Institute of Technology from its founding to the late 1980s.
Zonder titelDrawing of a female figure in belly dancing costume with the name "Delila" and signed CB.
Zonder titelRichard Streiter wore many hats at FIT, but at the time of this interview he was the executive director of the Educational Foundation for the Fashion Industries. Streiter joined FIT from Pratt Institute as Dean of Students in 1973. He discusses his recruitment by Marvin Feldman and his immediate push for the creation of a comprehensive primary care health service at the school. Streiter fondly remembers the raucous four-year stint of Mardi Gras costume balls held in concert with other art schools as well as FIT’s own talent show. He performed a surprising jazz trumpet set his first year and ended up in the 1976 yearbook for “streaking” at that year’s show. Streiter explains the legislative struggles involved in getting the upper divisions established and commends Feldman for championing FIT’s two-year program. He then talks about how the globalization of the fashion industry is reflected in FIT’s vibrant student body. Streiter discusses the development of Polimoda in Italy and his own move to New Delhi to help establish the National Institute of Fashion Technology. It was a struggle, but Streiter had support from an advisory group in New York and fought for the school’s survival. Upon his return, Streiter held a series of leadership roles at FIT and ultimately became acting director of both the Educational Foundation and the Shirley Goodman Resource Center. He mentions early FIT exhibitions such as the retrospective on Charles James. He then discusses the structure and evolution of the Educational Foundation. Streiter ends the interview with a depiction of an FIT tour through China which he led.
Zonder titelThis collection includes the records for the annual day long Fashion and Textile Studies: History, Theory, Museum Practice Symposium. Each year a theme is selected and the graduate students present papers relating to the theme. Included are students papers, print version of their presentations, advertising materials for the symposium, and schedule of events. Further accruals are expected.
Zonder titelThe Frances Neady collection of Original Fashion Illustrations was established in 1984 to honor its namesake, an inspirational teacher of fashion illustration. The collection encompasses over a century of fashion art. Its earliest example, a watercolor by Pierre Brissaud for Gazette du Bon Ton, is dated 1913; its most recent donation is by contemporary artist Ruben Toledo. Among other stars represented in the collection are Eric (Carl Erickson), René Bouché, Dorothy Hood, George Stavrinos, and Antonio (Lopez). Donations to the collection come from artists, collectors, and industry professionals. The donated works fulfill criteria established by the Neady Collection Advisory Board, which acknowledges artists who exhibit high standards of draftsmanship and esthetic quality, demonstrate an individual approach, possess technical virtuosity, have worked for high-end magazines, stores or corporations, and have earned the admiration of their peers. The Frances Neady collection’s mission is to encourage and facilitate research by students and industry professionals in the art of fashion illustration. The collection presents a graphic record of the art’s evolution since the 1910s. In addition, it provides a vivid cultural and visual reflection of its time.
Zonder titelThis collection is comprised of 37 miscellaneous costume plates and sketches in color and black and white from different regions of the world.
This volume contains sketches of women's fashions circa 1898, including daywear, eveningwear, outerwear, and period costume. Sketches are numbered 1098-1300.
This volume contains sketches of women's fashions circa 1896, including daywear, eveningwear, outerwear, and period costume. Sketches are numbered 998-1097.
This volume contains sketches of women's fashions circa 1897, including daywear, eveningwear, outerwear, and period costume. Sketches are numbered 1097A-1197A.
This volume contains sketches of women's fashions circa 1891, including daywear, eveningwear, outerwear and period costume. Sketches are numbered 293-392 and an index is included on the first page.
This volume contains sketches of women's fashions circa 1892, including daywear, eveningwear, outerwear, and period costume. Sketches are numbered 492-592.
This volume contains sketches of women's fashions circa 1891, including daywear, eveningwear, outerwear and period costume. Sketches are numbered 393-491 and an index is included on the first page.
This volume contains sketches of women's fashions circa 1893, including daywear, eveningwear, outerwear, and period costume. Sketches are numbered 593-695.
This volume contains sketches of women's fashion from circa 1889, including daywear, eveningwear, period costume, and mother and child ensembles. Sketches are numbered 94-190.
This volume contains sketches of women's fashions form circa 1890, including daywear, eveningwear, outerwear, and period costume. Sketches are numbered 191-292 and an index is included on the first page.
This volume contains sketches of women's fashion from circa 1888, including daywear, eveningwear, period costume, and outerwear. Sketches are numbered 1-93.