Research Catalog

Title

Suzie Zuzek for Lilly Pulitzer : the artist behind an iconic American fashion brand, 1962-1985 / texts by Susan Brown and Caroline Rennolds Milbank.

Author

Brown, Susan, 1965-

Publication

• New York, New York : Rizzoli Electa, 2020.
• ©2020

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Details

Additional Authors

Milbank, Caroline Rennolds

Description

198 pages : chiefly illustrations (chiefly color); 33 cm

Summary

The brightly colored, playful prints of Lilly Pulitzer's clothing were a staple of American fashion in the 1960s, '70s, and '80s--worn by members of society from Palm Beach to Nantucket, actresses, models, and stylish housewives. One could always spot a Lilly with its undeniable characteristics: clean, comfortable lines; bright and vivid colors; and the fantastical design of its fabrics. Whether at the beach or a cocktail party, these simple shifts for women and girls and jackets and trousers for the gents were a preppy rite of passage. The majority of Pulitzer's fabric designs from 1962 through 1985 were based on artwork by Key West-based artist Suzie Zuzek. These designs--monkeys sipping martinis, dancing flowers, colorful seashells, op-art geometrics--were all the rage and attracted the eye of such ladies as Jackie Kennedy, Happy Rockefeller, and Dina Merrill. This book--which is a treasure trove of the iconic prints and contextualizes the purely American label--is a must-have for the libraries of those who love fashion and social history. Exhibition: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, New York, USA (04.-09.2020).

Subjects

• Pictorial works
• United States
• Pulitzer, Lilly
• Fashion design > Pictorial works
• Textile crafts > Pictorial works
• Textile artists > United States
• Zuzek, Susie

Genre/Form

Pictorial works.

Note

• Includes index.

ISBN

• 9780847867646
• 0847867641

OCLC

• on1151887981
• SCSB-9717075

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library