Variety of materials relating to the design work of former GSA student C A Wallace Shaw, including student work; Pringle of Scotland LTD; Donna Karan International; Braemar International; and Fornton Knitting Company LTD. The collection also includes a number of personal and professional photographs; designs and textiles; and personal papers.
Please note that some of this material is not yet fully catalogued and therefore may not be accessible.
Photo showing two female models wearing Pringle 'Ski Range' designs. Annotation on the reverse of the photograph attributes the image to the Gala Show of Pringle of Scotland at the Savoy Hotel in London, 1968. Annotations also provide information of the clothing designs.
Photo showing ballerina Margot Fonteyn of the Sadlers Wells Company wearing a Pringle of Scotland Cashmere twin set. Annotations on reverse of image describe how the ballerinas of Sadlers Wells Company would be given Pringle of Scotland sweaters to wear on an upcoming visit to the USA.
File comprised of 10 photos. Annotation on the back of one image attributes the photographs to the Menswear Show in the New Yorker Hotel, October 1970. The images display Pringle products, as well as staff showing merchandise to prospective customers.
File comprised of 16 photos from Pringle of Scotland events. Photos include the presentation of the Queen's Award for Industry, a reception in the Pringle Boardroom, and Pringle of Scotland workers at the presentation ceremony. A number of photographs include annotations on the reverse.
File comprised of 18 photographs from building of the Pringle of Scotland Bermuda shop. Annotation on the reverse of one of the photographs attributes this photo to 'circa 1970'.
Images from Pringle of Scotland's Archive Project Exhibition at London Fashion Week 2011. Contains portraits of Wallace Shaw, images of the exhibition, other notable figures from Pringle of Scotland, actress Tilda Swinton, and fashion students of Central Saint Martins.
Images of Pringle of Scotland designs and garments, as well as a loaning spreadsheet with the item, description, materials, date, condition, and insurance value. CD is titled 'Wallace Shaw Loans'.
File of three photographs of menswear designs from the Donna Karan Fall 1991 collection. Each photo has an annotation of the number and name of the item attached below.
16-page catalogue of designs for Braemar International Ladies Collection for Fall 1986. Image on page 2 shows C. A. Wallace Shaw, listed as the Vice President of Design and Merchandise.
2 copies of an 8-page catalogue of designs for Braemar International Men's Collection for Fall 1986. Image on page 2 shows C. A. Wallace Shaw, listed as the Vice President of Design and Merchandise.
2 copies of a 16-page catalogue of designs for Braemar International Women's Collection for Fall 1987. Annotations on pages throughout one of the catalogues.
File containing 80 photographs of garment photographs. Labels on the items attribute many of the items to Braemar International, and most include an annotation numbering the colour or design.
CD containing images of textile swatches and garments on mannequins for the Fornton Fall/Winter 2007 collection. Images are annotated with a unique code name.
CD containing images of textile swatches and garments samples. The images are arranged into two folders, 'Emb Mill and Timing Printing - Oct 22 08' and 'Final Swatch, Dickie n Mini Photo'.
CD containing images of textile swatches and garments samples for the Fornton Fall/Winter 2009 collection. The images are arranged into several folders based on their design. CD is labelled 'SS09 Power Machine'.
CD containing images of garment and textile samples from the Spring/Summer 2006 collection. Images are categorised in folders based on their designs. CD is labelled 'Fornton Development Spring/Summer 2006'.
CD containing images of dip-dyed and tie-dyed garment and textile samples from the Spring/Summer 2006 collection. CD is labelled 'Development for Spring 06 Fornton Yee Fat (Dip dye, Tie dye)'.
CD containing images of garment and textile samples for Fornton's Fall/Winter 2006/7 collection. CD is labelled 'Fornton Development Fall/Winter 2006/7 First Trial.'
CD containing images of textile samples for the Fornton Spring/Summer 2007 collection. Images are arranged into two folders. CD is labelled 'Spring Summer 07 Auto-Swatch Power Machine.'
CD containing images of garments on mannequins for the Fornton Spring/Summer 2007 collection. CD is labelled 'Fornton Knitting Company LTD., Spring/Summer Collection 2007 '
Photographs from the deposited collection of C A Wallace Shaw, including both personal photographs, and photographs relating to professional design work.
Album of photographs taken in a knitwear factory. Images show worker's engaging in the garment making process. Printing on the back dates the images to February 1988.
Album containing 9 pages of fashion show photographs from a menswear collection. Front pocket also contains 12 loose photographs. The photos are undated and it is not known which brand the designs are attributed to.