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Mary McFadden Sketch Compilation This is a compilation of sketches and notes by Mary McFadden. This compilation shows the more casual approach to her creative process.
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Mary McFadden Sketch— "Pleated Chiffon Aubergine Cocktail Dress" This is a sketch created by Mary McFadden on her letterhead. While demonstrating the creative process, the sketch may have been made for publicity purposes and is found in the publicity papers of her archive.
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Mary McFadden Sketch— “Matisse Coat Over China Silk Pant” This is a sketch created by Mary McFadden on letterhead with her signature. While demonstrating the creative process, the sketch may have been made for publicity purposes and are found in publicity papers of her archive.
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Mary McFadden Sketch- Handbag design 4 This item is a sketch from Mary McFadden’s 2000 handbag line. It includes mention of embroidery graphics to be used.
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Mary McFadden Sketch- Handbag design 3 This item is a sketch from Mary McFadden’s 2000 handbag line. There includes a mention of Indian embroidery pattern “wheat and seeds.”
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Mary McFadden Sketch- Handbag design 2 This item is a sketch from Mary McFadden’s 2000 handbag line. There includes mention of beading plaques to be sent from India.
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Mary McFadden Sketch— Handbag design 1 This item is a sketch from Mary McFadden’s 2000 handbag line. There includes mention of what items to source for the bag’s hardware.
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Mary McFadden Travel Photography— Mary McFadden and friend with local children and loom This posed photograph displays Mary McFadden and her travel companion with one local child. A loom and textile maker can also be seen in the background.
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Mary McFadden Travel Photography— Travel companion of Mary McFadden and local children with textiles This posed photograph, likely taken by Mary McFadden, displays her travel companion with three local children who likely make the colorful textiles seen in the image.
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Mary McFadden Travel Photography— Mary McFadden in busy marketplace This candid photograph displays a busy Latin American marketplace. It is filled primarily with women wearing very colorful textiles, as well as goods being sold. Mary McFadden can be seen in the background of the image, with her back towards the camera.
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Mary McFadden Travel Photography- Man carrying bale of hay This candid photograph displays a man in the foreground carrying a large bale of hay. Other men, women, and children in colorful textiles are seen in the background and indicate the location is likely Latin America.
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Mary McFadden Travel Photography — Woman with water jug This candid photograph from Mary McFadden’s travels displays a woman in a rural setting carrying a water jug on her back. The finding aid for Mary McFadden’s archive indicates that the setting may be either Ethiopia or Kenya.
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Mary McFadden Travel Photography —Boy, Ethiopia or Kenya This candid photograph displays a young boy in a rural setting. The boy is in the foreground, and an unknown structure in the background. The finding aid for Mary McFadden’s archive indicates that the setting may be either Ethiopia or Kenya.
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Mary McFadden Travel Photography— Three women This candid photograph from Mary McFadden's travels displays three women in the shadows wearing black burkas and hijabs sitting outside on stone steps. The exact location of this image is unknown.
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Mary McFadden Travel photography— Locals outside of temple This candid photograph from Mary McFadden's travels depicts locals outside of a temple. The exact location is unknown.
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Print Photograph— Mary McFadden on Travel This photograph displays Mary McFadden at a travel destination, likely in the Mediterranean. She is holding a glass of wine and is portrayed in a white dress. It is unknown whether the garment is of her own design.
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Print Photograph— Mary McFadden examines textile swatch Famed fashion designer Mary McFadden is captured during her creative process, while examining textiles. While not a portrait, this slide also represents the image of a creative that Mary likely held of herself and wanted represented in the world.
Alt Text: This color 35mm slide depicts Mary McFadden examining a green textile with other swatches.
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Print Photograph — Mary McFadden with Mary Sanford This photograph displays Mary McFadden with New York socialite Mary Sanford. Sandford was one of the high-society figures that McFadden associated with in New York City at the height of her career. McFadden is wearing one of her own designs at a formal event.