Ken Scott Ban-lon?

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Here's another one I can't place...
The label says:
Ken Scott Ban-Lon
Hand Printed in Italy

The second label says:
Made in Italy for
Lord & Taylor

It's another high end dress from the same woman with the Beesi & Pucci. Any info or thoughts would be great.
Thank you for your time.
Elin
 
Hi, Elin! Doing some searching, I found...

Ken Scott was a Parsons graduate, a fabric and apparel designer, and "an expatriate American who built a business and a reputation in Italy." He 'became known for his luxurious floral print fabrics in ready-to-wear, sportswear, accessories and interior design. His floral prints and artistic talents evolved in the late 1960s to a look the designer called "hippie gypsy." Among his more celebrated clients were Jacqueline Onassis, Carroll Baker, Monica Vitti and Audrey Hepburn.'

from Highbeam Research

Though Highbeam notes that Scott passed away in 1991, there are also modern, Ken Scott, print, silk ties and scarves for sale via an Italian company--Forzieri. Here are some at Amazon

Steph
 
Elin, could you take a pic or scan that label? It'd be a great one to add to the VFG Label Resource with the info Steph dug up on him. :)
 
Here is some more info I had on him in a file, I got it from someone but I can't remember who.... :(

Excerpts on Ken Scott from a 1975 source....

Born 1940, Ft. Wayne, Indiana

Studied at Parsons, was originally a painter and lived in Europe on the money earned from his paintings.

Began designing fabrics for Falconetto, specializing in massed flowers, vegetables and patterns of the 30's and Art Nouveau.

1957: arranged to have his own manufacturing operations.

1963: the name Ken Scott was used for the fabrics employed by dress designers in their Pitti Palace openings.

No date given, but he did open a Ken Scott boutique in Milan, and in 1969 opened a small restaurant in Milan.

Known for silk jerseys over body stockings, gypsy dresses, rajah tunics, bias skirts, and Ban-lon prints. Soft, romantic flower and montage effects such as clocks, profiles, stop signs and question marks.

His prints were used in beach clothes, jackets, dresses worn over bikinis. Also known for men's print shirts and a line of sleepwear for men and women.

Tori
 
Wow! This is so wonderful!! Thank you all for your help. I'm working on my web site and I will be shooting hundreds of labels, any of which I will gladly sumit or "add to the pot." I haven't had the Ken Scott shot yet, but as soon as I do will provide it. What is the proper way to do that, just add it here or e-mail it to someone in particular? What size should the image be? Please let me know.
Elin
 
Hi, Elin! ...can't wait to see your site.

It took me forever to figure out how to find where to put labels, here. To get to labels to be uploaded, you can go to the main index for this discussion board. One of the discussion areas listed on it is titled "Label Image Thread." After clicking on that, the most recent/top post requesting new labels is the one you want.

I just pulled up the most current submit-your-labels thread, to show it to you. There are specifications for size of label (limited to 200 pixils lengthwise), etceteras, there, too.

I hope this makes sense. At any time you can't find anything that you feel must be in discussions somewhere, though, you can also click "Search" toward the left, at the top menu bar, on this page.

Steph
 
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