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April, May, June 1966
US NNFIT SC.214.1.1.2 · folder · 1966
Part of Eleanor Lambert collection, 1942-2003

This folder contains 36 articles written for a syndicated column in April, May, and June of 1966. Articles cover following topics: High society women commenting on current fashion, Indira Gandhi of India, Bill Blass and real women, Chic to conservative fashion, Fashion design influence on American Indian, Karinska and Traviata, Summer fashion trends, Dining culture, Martha Graham, Shifting positions in the fashion world, Interpreting designers, Kenneth Lane Jewelry, Truman Capote's catty personality, Rose Kennedy's wardrobe on display, Luciana Pignatelli, Paris after the war, Sophia Loren and Paris, Boutique history and culture in Paris, Elizabeth Taylor "Taming the Shrew," Jeanne Hunt Miller, Lolita fashion trends, Myth of White House fashion coordinator, Lauren Bacall, Purchasing suits and fabrics, The older lives of fashion models, Coco the musical about Chanel, Debate over waistlines in fashion, the interest of learning language for travel, Marya Mannes view on fashion, Report on American bathroom design, Lady B. Johnson and daughters, Angela Lansbury in "Mame" by Robert Mackintosh, Truman Capote's "In Cold Blood," Smithsonian exhibit "Little Black Dress," and the wide brimmed hat trend.

US NNFIT SC.FITA.3.20.4.9.3.10 · item · 1986 January 16
Part of Academic Affairs records

This conversation is with Lee Traub, wife of influential Bloomingdale's executive Marvin S. Traub. In this interview, Lee Traub talks about Marvin Traub as a father, a husband, a business man, and a diplomat. She briefly talks about their meeting in 1947 and marriage in 1948 and praises Marvin for being tremendously calm both at home and in work. Lee credits Marvin for possesing a natural confidence that affected the way he was able to work with people and try new things. As the wife of a top executive, Lee provides some personal insight into the Bloomingdale's work environment of the 1960s and early 1970s, recalling a time when the department store was closed on Saturdays. Lee describes Marvin as a gentleman who has made friends with important people all over the world and who operates with a large sense of morality. Lee and Marvin were known as a strong pair and Lee went along with Marvin on several of his international trips. Lee describes her experiences with Marvin in India and France, again pointing to her husband's diplomacy. Finally, Lee attests to Marvin's renowned energy, both physical and mental. In regards to his determination, Lee recounts the story of Marvin being wounded in WWII and how he overcame his debilitating injury.

Traub, Lee