Charles Creed
Charles Creed | |
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Born | Charles Southey Creed 25 May 1909 Paris, France |
Died | 17 July 1966[1][2] Westminster, London | (aged 57)
Occupation | Fashion designer |
Spouse |
Patricia Cunningham (m. 1948) |
Charles Southey Creed (25 May 1909 – 17 July 1966) was a British fashion designer. Born into the longstanding tailoring house of Henry Creed & Company in Paris, he launched his eponymous label in London in 1946. The first elected member of the Incorporated Society of London Fashion Designers, he had success in both Britain and the United States.[3]
Early life and career
Creed was born in 1909 at 29 rue Singer in the
Charles Creed was educated in France and Vienna, also spending some time as a designer with
Establishment of label
Charles Creed established his London showroom and workspace initially in Fortnum & Mason, moving to a basement air raid shelter once the London air raids started in earnest. In early 1941, he toured the United States to promote British woollens to American consumers and encourage them to support the war effort.[12] He also contributed to the war effort as a member of the Incorporated Society of London Fashion Designers (IncSoc) in 1942.[13] According to the fashion journalist Ernestine Carter, while Creed contributed to a 1941 collection with other IncSoc founding members, he was not among the eight founder members, but was the first elected member of the Society.[14]
Creed opened his eponymous label in London in 1946.
Creed was well connected among broader fashion circles. His wife Patricia Cunningham had been appointed fashion editor of
Brand hallmarks
Creed's store was located at 31
Legacy
Several years before his death, Creed had established a wholesale fashion house specialising in knitwear and planned to focus on this after the closure of his couture business in 1966.[1]
After the closure of his couture house, he donated a selection of model garments to the
Publications
- Creed, Charles, Maid to Measure (Jarrolds, 1961)
- de la Haye, A., 'Material Evidence' in Wilcox, C. ed., The Golden Age of Couture: Paris and London 1947-1957 (V&A Publications, 2007), p. 96-7 & pl.4.6
References
- ^ a b c "Obituary: Mr Charles Creed, London Fashion Designer". The Times. No. 56687. 19 July 1966. p. 12.
- ^ "Charles Creed, suit designer, died in London". The Milwaukee Journal. Associated Press. 16 July 1966. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
- ^ doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/72988. (Subscription or UK public library membershiprequired.)
- ^ "Labels and date". vam.ac.uk. Victoria & Albert Museum. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
- ISBN 9781118814994. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
- ISBN 9783822812068. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
- ^ a b Brice, Jonathen. "Charles Creed". Shopping News, April 1948. Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
- ^ Armstrong, Lisa (15 February 2013). "British tweed: a brilliant yarn". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
- ^ Quinton, Rebecca (2004). Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (2004 ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
- ISBN 978-0486265483. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
- ISBN 9781847882288. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
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- ^ a b staff (12 February 1941). "British designer tells women how to help in war". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
- ^ ISBN 9780632057528. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
- ISBN 978-0718112981.
- ^ a b The Age special correspondent (23 September 1947). "Charles Creed upholds tailoring tradition". The Age. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
- ^ "Maytime in Mayfair (1949)". screenonline.org.uk. British Film Institute. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
- ^ staff (20 January 1952). "Women behind 'big ten' Londondesigners". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ^ a b Frist Center for the Visual Arts Exhibition Guide (PDF). Frist Center (V&A touring exhibition). 2010. p. 24. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
- ^ a b "Bibliographic reference". vam.ac.uk. Victoria and Albert Museum. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
External links
- Charles Creed outfit from Victoria and Albert Museum archive
- Charles Creed photographed by Norman Parkinson, National Portrait Gallery
- 'Golden Age of Couture' exhibition brochure
- British Pathé film about Charles Creed's toy soldier collection
- 1947 British Pathe feature, showing Charles Creed clothes with Aage Thaarup hats