Object Title
Bonwit Teller Window Display Featuring Women's Dress and Bird Themed Mask with Striped Plummage
Part of
Collection: Dan Arje papers
Material Category
Photographic Material
Type of Work
photographic prints
Description
Bonwit Teller window display featuring a women's ensemble with an elaborate bird themed mask. The display includes soil flooring and woody vines in the background. The mannequin is wearing a belted dress with a scarf, brooch, bracelet, and heels. The mask displayed is made up of very long, striped plummage. A banner at the bottom of the display reads: "Call of the Outdoors... Supreme fall plumage from Bonwit's sports floor the fifth. Separates collection shown 16.00 to 50.00 each.” Bird masks likely designed by Bill Cunningham, identified only as "William J."
Date
after 1947
Related people
William J. Cunningham (designer)
Bonwit Teller & Co (commissioner)
Dan Arje (compiler)
Nick Malan (photographer)
Measurements
8 in (width) x 10 in (height)
Inscription
Bonwit Teller/ 27343 Malan (text)
Window Display Interiors Commercial Photographs/Nick Malan Studio/ Photography/ 242 Lexington Ave. New York 16/ Lexington 2-0675 (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
box 1 folder 7
Identifier
KA0001_000482
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Material Category
Photographic MaterialType of Work
photographic printsDescription
Bonwit Teller window display featuring a women's ensemble with an elaborate bird themed mask. The display includes soil flooring and woody vines in the background. The mannequin is wearing a belted dress with a scarf, brooch, bracelet, and heels. The mask displayed is made up of very long, striped plummage. A banner at the bottom of the display reads: "Call of the Outdoors... Supreme fall plumage from Bonwit's sports floor the fifth. Separates collection shown 16.00 to 50.00 each.” Bird masks likely designed by Bill Cunningham, identified only as "William J."Date
after 1947Related people
William J. Cunningham (designer)Bonwit Teller & Co (commissioner)
Dan Arje (compiler)
Nick Malan (photographer)
Measurements
8 in (width) x 10 in (height)Inscription
Bonwit Teller/ 27343 Malan (text)Window Display Interiors Commercial Photographs/Nick Malan Studio/ Photography/ 242 Lexington Ave. New York 16/ Lexington 2-0675 (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
box 1 folder 7Identifier
KA0001_000482Related 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.