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Man with wool 35mm color slide depicting a man sitting with a large amount of wool.
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Philosophy of design page One printed page written by Mary McFadden about the philosophy behind her designs.
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London Portfolio agreement Terms of Agreement for designs by London Portfolio, a design studio specializing in patterns and illustrations
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Inside Fashion article Article from the New York Post by Eugenia Sheppard reviewing Mary McFadden's fur collection.
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Garment photocopy Photocopied sheet of two pages from a book. Displays a shaman's caftan.
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Elder woman with garment A photocopy page displaying an image of an elder woman holding a garment in front of her.
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Runway show contact sheet Contact sheet of photos taken of Mary McFadden's collection.
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Christmas postcard Christmas post card by Mary McFadden company using a photograph of a ancient wall carving featuring Assyrian script
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Letter from Christoph Haack with Vogue article on McFadden's New York City apartment
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Dimple Kapadia as Zooni in Zooni (1989) Dimple Kapadia as Zooni in a pheran designed by Mary McFadden
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Design Bel Air Home Los Angeles Green pen on drawing paper representing the layout for Mary McFadden's Bel Air house.
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35mm slide of temple
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35mm slide of shrine Slide featuring perhaps a Buddhist shrine. Centered is a gold urn with steps leading upwards behind it and walls covered in jewels.
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Drawings for New York City apartment 19 pages of drawings and text on Mary McFadden stationary and print-outs with inspirational designs of architectural and design concepts for her apartment
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Layout for the Dakota Jackson Inc. Media Center Two sheets featuring a floor plan and model of one of the rooms for the media center.
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Publicity drawing-coat Sketch on cream-colored stationery signed with Mary McFadden’s monogram.
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Mary McFadden with Perrier bottles B/w portrait of Mary McFadden posing with a basket of Perrier bottles.
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Mary McFadden Inc. color collage Collage made of gray, red, green, gold, brick, and black tissue paper rectangle "windows" on gold-paper-covered cardboard with cellophane tape over the back. Front and back have different size Mary McFadden logos.
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McFadden gala program - Allentown Art Museum (2005) Four pages from program from the gala associated with the Mary McFadden retrospective at the Allentown (PA) Art Museum. McFadden wrote a note on the last page: “Designing for a woman has been the theme of my life[;] my second love is textiles”
Program is printed on ivory cardstock with a gold tassel.
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Proposed Itinerary Mrs. Coopersmith and Party Three page proposed itinerary for Esther Coopersmith travel party to Thailand from November 25-December 1, 2001 for the Silk Festival with Her Majesty the Queen of Thailand. Travel party includes Mary McFadden. Events include the Silk Festival, meeting in the airline VIP lounge, and several formal or casual meal. This item accompanies others in this collection that show photographs of Coopersmith, McFadden, and Her Majesty, as well as a note from Coopersmith to McFadden regarding the trip and which carried the aforementioned photos. This is also the trip from which the Thai Airline sickness bags with notes written by McFadden originate. The primary purpose of the trip seems to have been diplomatic, philanthropic, and leisurely. This is also shown through the inclusion of a pamphlet from a charity organization sponsored by Her Majesty in the collection.
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Copy sheet for check correspondence Copy sheet from message sent with a check enclosed
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CFDA Salutes Icons newspaper article A torn page of the Women's Wear Daily newspaper featuring the article "CFDA Salutes Seven Icons".
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CFDA letter to Willi Smith Thank you letter for Willi Smith's attendance at the Ideacomo fashion show. His name and fashion line is misspelled as Willie Smith and Willie Wear.
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Biography page 1 First page of a typed biography, printed on Mary McFadden letterhead stationery. Describes her early life and career through the early 70s.
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Abstract design with Pantone chips Abstract, possibly floral- or peacock-inspired, design above relevant Pantone chips for the following colors: dahlia purple, peacock blue, green haze, and plume.