Vera Maxwell one of a legendary group of American sportswear designers who came to prominence in the 1940s died Sunday in Rincon Puerto Rico at the home of her grandson Douglas Maxwell. According to a 1964 New York Times.
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Having enjoyed early careers as a ballet dancer and a fashion model in Manhattan Vera Maxwell 1901-1995 transitioned into fashion design where both her practical tailoring abilities and her intuitive good taste.
. Apr 6 2015 - This Pin was discovered by Lisa Santandrea. Vera Maxwell one of a legendary group of American sportswear designers who came to prominence in the 1940s died on Sunday in Rincon PR at the home of her grandson Douglas Maxwell. A Vera Maxwell design from Lord Taylor.
Vera Maxwell 1901-1995 had her introduction into the fashion world was as a model. During her career as a designer she was presented with many awards including the Neiman Marcus Award and the Coty American Fashion. This is an exquisite rare vintage 1940s coat from designer Vera Maxwell.
Apr 10 2013 - Explore Annemarie Strassels board FASHION VERA MAXWELL followed by 706 people on Pinterest. Mar 1 2014 - Patterns from the Past resells original out-of-print vintage sewing patterns from the 1920s to modern day. In 1947 she founded her own company named Vera Maxwell Originals.
She ranked among the top of the group of craftspeople-designers who flourished during the 1930s and 1940s in New York and who created the well-tailored but casual look long associated with American fashion. 1940s Designer 1 Vera Maxwell Vera Huppe Maxwell April 22 1901 New York City January 15 1995 Rincon Puerto Rico Was A Sportswear And Fashion Designe. She ranked among the top of the group of.
Working first as a showroom model she then became interested in the actual construction of the clothes. Vera Maxwell one of a legendary group of American sportswear designers who came to prominence in the 1940s died on Sunday in Rincon Puerto Rico at the home of her grandson Douglas Maxwell. Before Vera Maxwell was a fashion designer she was a ballerina.
The 1940s were all about rationing protein stretching substitutions rediscovering grandmas foods and making do with less. The skirts were slim and pleated. Vera Maxwell inspired a loyal following of fashion-conscious women who sought the timeless wearability of her clothes.
She studied tailoring in London and upon her return to New York worked as a designer for sportswear and coat firms. She ranked among the top of the group of craftspeople-designers who flourished during the 1930s and 1940s in New York and who created the well-tailored but casual look long associated with American fashion. A pioneer of womens sportswear design Maxwell was best known for her suits and topcoats.
Similar to their ideas her fashion philosophy involved her designs being both fashionable and functional. She designed several womens war worker uniforms in the early 1940s. In the 1940s Maxwell is known to have designed the first jumpsuit for.
1940s Designer 1 Vera Maxwell Vera Huppe Maxwell April 22 1901 New York City January 15 1995 Rincon Puerto Rico Was A Sportswear And Fashion Designe Timeless. Juliette Mills played Tabitha and she is married to Maxwell Caulfield--Michael from Grease 2 one of my favorite movies. Vera Maxwell Fashion Alumna Vera Maxwell Originals circa 1940s Gjon MiliTime Life PicturesGetty Images.
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The designer was the subject of two museum retrospectives the first in 1970 at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington DC and the second in 1980 at the Museum of. Vera Maxwell inspired a loyal following of fashion-conscious women who sought the timeless wearability of her clothes. Photographed by Frances McLaughlin-Gill 1952.
Vera Maxwell is another nearly forgotten designer from the same 1940s period as McCardell Cashin and Hawes. Vera Huppe Maxwell 1903-1995 American. Vera Maxwell Originals circa 1940s Vera Maxwell Fashion Alumna Salma Khalil MFA 05 Graduate Photography.
Vera Maxwell inspired a loyal following of fashion-conscious women who sought the timeless wearability of her clothes. Vera Maxwell Originals opened in 1947 and she is considered one of the founders of the American look along with Cashin and. By 1940 Hawes had largely retired from the fashion industry however what continued were her polemics on fashion and style.
The designer was the subject of two museum retrospectives the first in 1970 at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington DC and the. Feb 27 2016 - With a dream of being a dancer Vera Maxwell arrived in the fashion world through the back door.
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