Anne St. Marie wears a vibrant burgundy sweater of unprecedented softness thanks to DuPont's Orlon Cantrece, a textured yarn by Tycora. This red is showcased here by a silk suit with a boxy jacket. Red Gucci handbag. Helena Rubinstein lipstick. David Webb jewelry.
Anne St. Marie porte un pull bordeaux éclatant d'une douceur inédite grâce à l'Orlon Cantrece de Du Pont, un fil texturé par Tycora. Ce rouge est ici mis en valeur par un tailleur en soie à la veste carrée. Sac à main rouge Gucci. Rouge à lèvres Helena Rubinstein. Bijoux David Webb.
From the 1976 Spiegel Christmas Catalog. https://archive.org/details/spiegel-christmas-1976-catalog/
Spiegel was a Chicago-based American direct marketing retailer founded in 1865 and which issued mail order catalogs between 1905 and the early 2000s before ceasing operations in 2019-2020. This catalog was issued for the Christmas 1976 season.
the look of suede
PANTSUIT PARTNERS pair off in soft, nappy rayon that looks like real suede...firm cotton backing adds extra body. Sporty cropped jacket is great on its own, has waist and sleeves of rib knit Orlon® acrylic. Roomy slash pockets are set at an angle. Acetate taffeta lined. Flare-leg pants have zip closing and button-close waistband. Blouse and scarf not included.
Color: Rust. Miss, Jrs: 7-8,9-10,11-12,13-14, 15-16,17-18. State size.
A13 J 7220T—(3 Ibs.)..........59.50
ORDER USUAL SIZE; if in doubt, see page 252.
the wedge
Sling-backed casual has stitch-trimmed upper of leather-look urethane...side-buckled strap adjusts for fit. Jute-covered heel is 14 in. high; sturdy composition sole.
Medium width in sizes: 6B, 6½B, 7B, 7½B, 8B, 8½B, 9B; 10B (no 9½B, 10½B).
A24 J 4829—BROWN.
A24 J 4830—RED.
A24 J 4831—BLACK.
State size. (1 lb. 8 oz.)..........18.99
Brr! It’s a chilly day here at Hagley Library, so we hit the Digital Archive looking for some winter weather #FashionFriday inspiration. We found it in this 1963 photograph of Olympic medalist alpine ski racer Betsy Snite, seen here modeling a sweater made of Orlon from the Textile Fibers Department of the DuPont Company.
The department, established in 1936 as the Rayon Department, specialized in researching and developing synthetic fibers for fabrics such as Rayon, Nylon, Teflon, Corian, and Kevlar. In 1952, the DuPont Company organized a Product Information section within the Public Relations Department. Its main purpose was to create news releases accompanied by photographs like this one that would be run editorially by trade journals and newspapers to create inexpensive publicity and indirect advertising.
This photograph is part of Hagley Library’s collection of DuPont Company Textile Fibers Product Information photographs (Accession 1984.259). This collection consists of the Fabric master files and Textile reference files maintained by the Product Information Department. The majority of the photographs in the Fashion master files are posed fashion images featuring women modeling clothing made from DuPont synthetic fibers. There are images that feature children’s and men’s clothing as well. To view a selection of images from this collection, click here to visit its page in our Digital Archive.
