Tom Brigance
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Tom Brigance, c.1951
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| Born | Thomas Franklin Brigance 4 February 1913 Waco, Texas |
| Died | Error: Need valid death date (first date): year, month, day New York City |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Fashion designer |
| Awards | Coty Award, 1953 |
Thomas Franklin Brigance (February 4, 1913 – October 14, 1990), professionally known as Tom Brigance, was a Texan-born New York-based fashion designer noted for his work in sportswear in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s.[1][2] As a house designer for Lord & Taylor, Brigance was best known for bathing costumes and play clothes, and for his clever use of flattering details such as pleats and darts.[1][3] During the 1930s Brigance was a rare example of a male working in the female-dominated world of American sportswear design.[2] In the late 1930s, he was regularly mentioned alongside Clare Potter as a leading name in mid-range priced sportswear.[2] Like Potter, Brigance was skilled at to designing smart, fashionable clothing which could easily be mass-produced, making his work attractive to manufacturers as well as to customers.[2]
After serving in the Army during the Second World War, Brigance resumed designing for Lord & Taylor and for Charles W. Nudelman; branching out into a wider range of garments, including suits, coats, and formal wear.[1][3][4] He was known for his clever use of unusually textured and/or unexpected fabrics, such as a flannel swimsuit, and in 1953, reportedly designed over half of the textiles in his collections himself.[3] In 1953 Brigance was awarded the Coty Award for his designs.[3]
Brigance continued designing during the 1960s and 1970s, focusing on swimwear for various companies.[1] One of his swimsuit designs for Gabar, produced before his retirement in the late 1970s, was still a best-selling design for the company in 1990.[1] He died in New York in 1990.[1]
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