Morton Myles

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Morton Solomon Myles (June 11, 1929 – June 23, 2021), was an American fashion designer in the 1960s-1980s.

Early life and education

Myles was born in

Chambre Syndicale[2][3] and Ecole Guerre-Lavigne
.

Career

After completing his education in fashion design in both

Marshall Field’s
.

Op Art

Morton Myles embraced the

Jeunesse, French for youthfulness.[4] Also referred to as Mod Design
, Myles took approaches to the movement highlighting traditional garment components such as zippers and buckles. Traditionally, clothing components were hidden or kept invisible, Myles highlighted the use of industrial metals and using them as trim items in a new manner.

First Lady, Jacqueline Kennedy and the Good Friday Dress

Morton Myles's name became familiar when a young

John F. Kennedy, Jr.
The image type was new as the President’s wife was wearing a shorter, form-fitted and sleeveless dress which had not been done before. The dress cut was modern and sleek.

In a 2002 interview with Barbara Cloud, a columnist at the Post-Gazette, Myles recalled the story of how Mrs. Kennedy, then the wife of U.S. Senator Kennedy, visited the New York salon of Herbert Sondheim accompanied by Vogue’s Diana Vreeland in 1960.[5] The two were searching for dresses of “splendid cut and color” as Myles recalled. Vreeland selected the dress which was a ready-to-wear, and sold to department stores at the wholesale price of $35.75. The Good Friday dress was one of two Morton Myles designs Kennedy purchased that day. Kennedy would be photographed in the dress again for the cover of Look Magazine by Richard Avedon.[6]

The Good Friday dress now is in the permanent collection of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library.[7]

Personal life and death

Myles' partner was John L. Otto.[8]

Myles retired in the mid-1990s and moved to Scottsdale, Arizona.[8] Morton Myles died on June 23, 2021, in Scottsdale.[8]

References

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  5. ^ Cloud, Barbara (October 13, 2002). "The inside story of Jackie's timeless dress". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
  6. ^ Karimzadeh, Marc (July 7, 2021). "Remembering Morton Myles". Council of Fashion Designers of America. Retrieved 2021-07-19.
  7. John F. Kennedy Library
    . Retrieved July 19, 2021.
  8. ^ a b c Feitelberg, Rosemary (June 28, 2021). "Fashion Designer Morton Myles Dies at 92". Women's Wear Daily.
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