Fashion and costume sketch collection.

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Brooklyn Museum. Art Reference Library. Fashion and costume sketch collection.

Title

Fashion and costume sketch collection.

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http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/79188741

Abstract

The Fashion and Costume Sketch Collection documents the work of 68 American designers. It includes original sketches in pencil, ink, and watercolor, many of which are augmented by fabric swatches. Also included are some photographs of completed garments and notes relating to the designs. The work of the garment industry of New York's Seventh Avenue is heavily represented, along with a smaller amount of material documenting costumes by Broadway and Hollywood designers.

Extent

125 print boxes

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Brooklyn Museum Libraries & Archives

Information

SNAC Resource ID: 8225273

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Ballard, Lucinda, 1906-1993

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Florell, Walter, 1911-1986

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Balkan, Agnes Elizabeth.

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Irene, 1901-1962

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Pandora Frocks, Inc.

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McCardell, Claire, 1905-1958

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Claire McCardell was born 24 May, 1905 Frederick, MD. During her early adolescence she began making her own clothes. At 18 she enrolled in Hood College in Fredrick, MD. She left after to years to peruse fashion illustrations at New York School of Fine and Applied Art (Known today as Parsons School of Design) in NY. She lived at the Three Art Club, where she began buying old couture garments, take them apart, study their construction, alter and wear them herself. In 1927 she transfer...

Leser, Tina, 1911-1986.

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Norell, Norman, 1900-1972

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Norman Norell, born Norman David Levinson, was often called the "Dean of American fashion". Know equally for his simple, extremely well-made, pared down day clothes and for his dramatic looks for evening, he had the rare ability to translate the characteristics of French couture into American ready-to-wear. Norell was the first designer to win a Coty American Fashion Critics Award (in 1943) and the first to be elected to the Coty Award Hall of Fame. Both Halston and Adolfo designed millinery to ...

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Moore, John Edward S.

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Chapman, Ciel, 1912-1979.

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Bruno, 1906-1974.

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Armour, Charles A., 1934-

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Banton, Travis, 1894-1958

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Whitehead, Joseph, 1867-1938

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Women'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 ...

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Renie.

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Miller, Anne, 1941-

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Palmer, Lorene.

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Newman, Rose Barrack.

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Gimbel, Sophie, 1898-1981,

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Barbara Jane Toggs.

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Maxwell, Vera, 1903-1995.

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Newman, Bernard, 1903-1966

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Hubert, René 1895-1976

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Bosc, Fernando, 1920?-

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Wilkens, Emily

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Ayers, Lemuel

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King, Muriel, 1901?-1977.

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Derby, Jane.

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Cashin, Bonnie

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Renke, Natalie.

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Coppola, Vincent

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Copeland, Jo, 1899-1982.

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Moring, Mark

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Jacobs, Vera, 1898-

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Lyoline, H.

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Le Maire, Charles

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Parnis, Mollie.

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Head, Edith

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Edith Head was a hollywood costume designer. From the description of Ten Commandments costume continuity book, 1954-4956. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 367827687 According to the donor, the sketches are executed by various studio artists, following the design ideas of Edith Head, and approved by Head. From the description of Design illustrations for Western films [graphic]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 81150916 ...

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