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University of the Arts London: London College of Fashion

Federation of Clothing Designers and Executives


IDENTITY STATEMENT

Reference code(s): GB 2159 Federation of Clothing Designers and Executives

Held at: University of the Arts London: London College of Fashion

Title: Federation of Clothing Designers and Executives

Date(s): [1916-1970]

Level of description: Collection (fonds)

Extent: 6 volumes

Name of creator(s): Federation of Clothing Designers and Executives

CONTEXT

Administrative/Biographical history:

The Federation of Clothing Designers and Executives is the oldest technical body for the clothing industry in the UK, and is based at Beckenham, London.

CONTENT

Scope and content/abstract:

Records of the Federation of Clothing Designers and Executives, comprising volumes of pattern cutting layouts for a wide range of garments for men and women, including jackets and suits, possibly for tailoring exercises, [1916-1970].

ACCESS AND USE

Language/scripts of material: English

System of arrangement:

The records are unsorted.

Conditions governing access:

Access to the collection is by appointment only.

Conditions governing reproduction:

No photocopying is permitted although photographs may be taken at the discretion of the Head of Learning Resources.

Physical characteristics:

Finding aids:

The records are uncatalogued.

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information:

Accruals:

Archival history:

Immediate source of acquisition:

Donated to the London College of Fashion by Edward Thornton, Lecturer at the London College of Fashion.

ALLIED MATERIALS

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DESCRIPTION NOTES

Note:

Archivist's note: Compiled by Julie Tancell as part of the RSLP AIM25 project.

Rules or conventions: Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal Place and Corporate Names 1997.

Date(s) of descriptions: July 2002


INDEX ENTRIES
Subjects
Clothing | Textiles
Fashion | Customs and traditions | Cultural heritage
Textile arts | Handicrafts
Organizations

Personal names

Corporate names
Federation of Clothing Designers and Executives

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