Whitehead, Joseph, 1867-1938
Variant namesWomen's fashion designer born in Portsmouth, Virginia. After graduating from the New York School of Design, he worked at Corbeau et Cie in the 1920's and from 1933 to 1942 co-owned Joseph Whitehead, Inc, a maker of high-priced afternoon, dinner, evening and wedding dresses. In the late 1940's he headed a division of Foxbrownie, Inc that specialized in upscale, ready-to-wear womenswear. He is remembered for his bridal gowns and "dinner-at-home" dresses.
From the description of Joseph Whitehead collection, 1926-1967. (Fashion Institute of Tech Library). WorldCat record id: 773504266
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| creatorOf | Whitehead, Joseph. Artist file. | Brooklyn Museum Libraries & Archives | |
| creatorOf | Clement, Maud Carter. Papers of Maud Carter Clement, [manuscript] 1756-1968. | University of Virginia. Library | |
| referencedIn | Brooklyn Museum of Art Libraries and Archives,. Fashion and costume sketch collection: designer files. | Brooklyn Museum Libraries & Archives | |
| referencedIn | Brooklyn Museum. Art Reference Library. Fashion and costume sketch collection. | Brooklyn Museum Libraries & Archives | |
| referencedIn | Whitehead, Joseph : [miscellaneous ephemeral material]. | Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library | |
| creatorOf | Whitehead, Joseph. Joseph Whitehead collection, 1926-1967. | Fashion Institute of Technology Library, Gladys Marcus Library |
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| associatedWith | Brooklyn Museum. Art Reference Library. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Brooklyn Museum of Art Libraries and Archives, | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Clement, Maud Carter. | person |
| associatedWith | Joseph Whitehead, Inc. | corporateBody |
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Birth 1867-10-31
Death 1938-07-08
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