Object Title
Bonwit Teller Window Display Featuring Women's Italian Knit Pant Ensemble and Lambretta Motor Scooter
Part of
Collection: Dan Arje papers
Material Category
Photographic Material
Type of Work
photographic prints
Description
Bonwit Teller window display featuring a women's knit ensemble imported from Italy, and a Lambretta motor scooter. The mannequin sits on top of the scooter, wearing matching striped shirt and pant set, jewelry, flat shoes, and a scarf tied under the chin. Beside the scooter stands a second mannequin dressed as a motor vehicle technician, wearing a jumpsuit, wind goggles and holding a cigarette. A banner at the bottom of the display reads "Zooming in from Italy... Bonwit's exciting new Italian knits... Sports Floor the Fifth... Zooming in from Italy... The news making Lambretta... Courtesy of the Innocenti Corp. Lambretta Division."
Date
January 22 1957
Related people
Bonwit Teller & Co (commissioner)
Virginia Roehl (photographer)
Lambretta (inventor)
Dan Arje (compiler)
Measurements
8 in (width) x 10 in (height)
Inscription
Fifth Avenue/ January 22 1957, 1924A 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 5
Identifier
KA0001_000413
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Material Category
Photographic MaterialType of Work
photographic printsDescription
Bonwit Teller window display featuring a women's knit ensemble imported from Italy, and a Lambretta motor scooter. The mannequin sits on top of the scooter, wearing matching striped shirt and pant set, jewelry, flat shoes, and a scarf tied under the chin. Beside the scooter stands a second mannequin dressed as a motor vehicle technician, wearing a jumpsuit, wind goggles and holding a cigarette. A banner at the bottom of the display reads "Zooming in from Italy... Bonwit's exciting new Italian knits... Sports Floor the Fifth... Zooming in from Italy... The news making Lambretta... Courtesy of the Innocenti Corp. Lambretta Division."Date
January 22 1957Related people
Bonwit Teller & Co (commissioner)Virginia Roehl (photographer)
Lambretta (inventor)
Dan Arje (compiler)
Measurements
8 in (width) x 10 in (height)Inscription
Fifth Avenue/ January 22 1957, 1924A 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 5Identifier
KA0001_000413Related Objects
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