Object Title
Bonwit Teller Window Display Featuring Women's Ensembles by Cecil Beaton
Part of
Dan Arje Papers ➔ Series 2. Photographs ➔ Albums, 1950-1981
Material Category
Photographic Material
Type of Work
photographic prints
Description
Bonwit Teller window display featuring women's ensembles by Cecil Beaton. The mannequins are wearing different light outfits made from fine fabrics with jewelry. Both mannequins are wearing jewelry. The background features a metal ornament decorated with ribbon attached to the ceiling, with streamers on the floor as well. A banner at the bottom of the display reads "Wonderfully mad, exciting, enchanting, etcetera... and all by Cecil Beaton, just for Bonwit's, negligee Salon. Third Floor. As seen in Vogue. April 1st."
Date
March 28 1957
Related people
Bonwit Teller & Co (commissioner)
Cecil Beaton (designer)
Worsinger (photographer)
Dan Arje (compiler)
Inscription
56th Street/March 28 1957/501-7Worsinger/Bonwit Teller (text)
Inscription Source
recto
Measurements
8 in (width) x 10 in (height)
Related Repository
Kellen Design ArchivesDepartment stores, Show windows, Women's clothing, Department stores--United States, Display of merchandise, Show windows, Fashion merchandising Rights
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ (copyrighted)
Location
binder 2
Identifier
KA0001_000081
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Material Category
Photographic MaterialType of Work
photographic printsDescription
Bonwit Teller window display featuring women's ensembles by Cecil Beaton. The mannequins are wearing different light outfits made from fine fabrics with jewelry. Both mannequins are wearing jewelry. The background features a metal ornament decorated with ribbon attached to the ceiling, with streamers on the floor as well. A banner at the bottom of the display reads "Wonderfully mad, exciting, enchanting, etcetera... and all by Cecil Beaton, just for Bonwit's, negligee Salon. Third Floor. As seen in Vogue. April 1st."Date
March 28 1957Related people
Bonwit Teller & Co (commissioner)Cecil Beaton (designer)
Worsinger (photographer)
Dan Arje (compiler)
Inscription
56th Street/March 28 1957/501-7Worsinger/Bonwit Teller (text)Inscription Source
rectoMeasurements
8 in (width) x 10 in (height)Related Repository
Kellen Design ArchivesDepartment stores, Show windows, Women's clothing, Department stores--United States, Display of merchandise, Show windows, Fashion merchandising
Rights
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ (copyrighted)Location
binder 2Identifier
KA0001_000081Related Objects
There’s more! What you see on this site is only what is viewable online. Please visit archives.newschool.edu to find out more about what’s in the archives.