Object Title
Bonwit Teller Window Display Featuring Floral Dress by Clare Potter, Brooches and Floral Arrangement
Part of
Collection: Dan Arje papers
Material Category
Photographic Material
Type of Work
photographic prints
Description
Bonwit Teller window display featuring a dress for their resort collection by designer Clare Potter. The mannequin is posed beside a large floral arrangement. The mannequin is wearing a flower patterned dress, heeled shoes, gloves, three bejeweled brooches attached to the top of the dress and rose hair ornaments. The arrangement of flowers and palm leaves is in a vase that is stood on top of a column. A banner at the bottom of the display reads "What a relief! Bonwit's smashing color contrast for South from our resort collection - This by Clare Potter on our Sports Fifth Floor."
Date
January 12 1955
Related people
Bonwit Teller & Co (commissioner)
Virginia Roehl (photographer)
Clare Potter (designer)
Dan Arje (compiler)
Measurements
8 in (width) x 10 in (height)
Inscription
Fifth Avenue/ January 12, 1955/ 7533m Virginia Roehl/ Bonwit Teller (text)
Related Repository
Kellen Design ArchivesDepartment stores, Show windows, Women's clothing, Department stores--United States, Display of merchandise, Show windows, Fashion merchandising
Use Restrictions
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Location
binder 4
Identifier
KA0001_000309
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Material Category
Photographic MaterialType of Work
photographic printsDescription
Bonwit Teller window display featuring a dress for their resort collection by designer Clare Potter. The mannequin is posed beside a large floral arrangement. The mannequin is wearing a flower patterned dress, heeled shoes, gloves, three bejeweled brooches attached to the top of the dress and rose hair ornaments. The arrangement of flowers and palm leaves is in a vase that is stood on top of a column. A banner at the bottom of the display reads "What a relief! Bonwit's smashing color contrast for South from our resort collection - This by Clare Potter on our Sports Fifth Floor."Date
January 12 1955Related people
Bonwit Teller & Co (commissioner)Virginia Roehl (photographer)
Clare Potter (designer)
Dan Arje (compiler)
Measurements
8 in (width) x 10 in (height)Inscription
Fifth Avenue/ January 12, 1955/ 7533m Virginia Roehl/ Bonwit Teller (text)Related Repository
Kellen Design ArchivesDepartment stores, Show windows, Women's clothing, Department stores--United States, Display of merchandise, Show windows, Fashion merchandising
Use Restrictions
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/Location
binder 4Identifier
KA0001_000309There’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.