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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM13H5_lilly-dach_New-York-NY.html
Lilley Dach? was one of the world's most successful milliners. Working in New York, she utilized techniques learned in her native France. Her hats were characterized by bold, sculptural shapes, which required complex blocking, Many were also decor…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM13H4_mainbocher_New-York-NY.html
Mainbocher was known for the understated elegance of his couture clothing. Among his innovations were short evening dresses, jeweled sweaters, and a revival of the corset that anticipated Dior's New Look. Most famous for designing the Duchess of W…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM13GP_bonnie-cashin_New-York-NY.html
Following a career in costume design, Cahin launched her fashion business in the 1950s. Calling her clothing "kinetic art forms for living," she adapted simple cuts from the history of world clothing to meet the needs of modern women. She advocate…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM13GO_giorgio-di-sant-angelo_New-York-NY.html
Di Sant'Angelo exemplified the individual designer. He rose to prominence during the late 1960s when exuberant youth styles dominated. Inspired by non-western dress and hippie anti-fashion, di Sant'Angelo's clothes were an eclectic mix if vibrant …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM13GN_charles-james_New-York-NY.html
This Anglo-American couturier is widely regarded as one of the greatest fashion designers in history. Having begun his career as a milliner in the 1920s, James later incorporated the sculptural techniques of hat making into his dress designs. His …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM12TU_betsey-johnson_New-York-NY.html
From the beginning of her career in the 1960s, Betsey Johnson has been known for a youthful, exuberant style - epitomized by her habit of cartwheeling down the runway at the end of her fashion shows. Her colorful, flirtatious clothes often utilize…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM12TT_norma-kamali_New-York-NY.html
A spirit of experimentation is central to the work of Norma Kamali. She first became famous in 1980 for designing separates made from sweatshirt material. Another innovation was her use of parachute silk to make jumpsuits. Perhaps best known for h…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM12PF_buildings-overlooking-bryant-park_New-York-NY.html
Part of Bryant Park's urbane charm is that it is surrounded by prime examples of several periods of New York City architecture. At the northern corner of Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street is 500 Fifth Avenue. Shreve, Lamb & Harmon (architects of the Em…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM12PE_early-bryant-park_New-York-NY.html
Reservoir Square was renamed Bryant Park in 1884, in honor of New York's leading citizen, William Cullen Bryant (1794-1878). In the late 1800s, three philanthropic institutions joined to form the New York Public Library; the building site chosen w…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM12PD_the-crystal-palace_New-York-NY.html
By the early 1850s New York had grown to sufficient size and prominence that the city decided to host a major exhibition similar to London's Great Exhibition of 1851. The Exhibition of the Industry of All Nations - a world's fair precursor - opene…