Fabulous Fashion Designs by Abe Schrader in the 1960s

Abe Schrader (1900 – 2001) immigrated to the US from Poland as a young man. He began in the garment business as a contract jobber, and formed the Abe Schrader Corporation in 1952. His Seventh Avenue ready-to-wear house made up-scale dresses , coats and suits for women. The company was established as Arkin & Schrader. The name was changed to Abe Schrader, Inc. in September 1953.

Fashion designs by Abe Schrader in the 1960s

Beginning in 1953, the head designer at Abe Schrader was Belle Saunders. In 1958, Abe Schrader started a new division called Mort Schrader which produced dresses for younger women. It was headed by Mr. Schrader’s son Mort.

In the 1980s, Abe Schrader produced a line by designer Pauline Trigere – “A Trigere Coat.” Trigere claimed she had met Schrader, who was known for his love of dancing, on the dance floor at El Morroco.

Abe Schrader sold his business to Interco in 1984, and continued to work for another four years. In 1990, Interco tried to sell the label, but ended up closing the line and taking the loss.

These fabulous photos captured portraits of classic models wearing fashion designs by Abe Schrader in the 1960s.

Isabella Albonico in beige and white tweed coat over a sleeved beige sheath of cotton and silk, both by Abe Schrader, photo by Irving Penn, Vogue, February 15, 1960

Isabella Albonico in Orlon and wool jersey dress and jacket by Belle Saunders for Abe Schrader, Harper's Bazaar, August 1960

Simone d'Aillencourt in gray and white silk tweed dress with short jacket piped in white by Abe Schrader, hat by Lilly Daché, photo by Melvin Sokolsky, Harper's Bazaar, February 1960

Anne de Zogheb in Dior's dark brown wool dress with a suit look, copied by Abe Schrader for Saks Fifth Avenue, photo by Sante Forlano, Vogue, September 15, 1961

Anne St. Marie in double-knit sheath belted black kid with a tuxedo collared waist-level jacket by Belle Saunders for Abe Schrader, Harper's Bazaar, November 1961

Jean Newington in dramatic dress of Avisco rayon crêpe by Abe Schrader, Harper's Bazaar, November 1961

Anne St. Marie in green dress and jacket of looped mohair and wool, the jacket is lined in mock burunduki fur by Abe Schrader, redberry leather fedora by Sally Victor, photo by Horst P. Horst, Vogue, September 1, 1962

Audrey Sedor in black and white diagonal tweed shift with round neck with leather buttons and buttonholes on the shoulders by Abe Schrader, white bowler by Adolfo, Gucci handbag, photo by Ehud, Harper's Bazaar, September 1962

China Machado in black grained silk dress wrapped to a V in back with peplum effects in front copied from Balenciaga by Abe Schrader, photo by Karen Radkai, Vogue, April 1, 1962

Nena von Schlebrugge in clear green shantung sleeveless sheath with green silk floral print ruffled shawl, by Abe Schrader, photo by Lillian Bassman, Harper's Bazaar, April 1962

Brigitte Bauer in deep green jacket handsomely carved of chinchilla cloth over a black wool crêpe dress, jacket has polished leather belt and bone buttons, by Abe Schrader, photo by Irving Penn, Vogue, August 1, 1963

Tilly Tizzani in creamy beige tunic dress of Dacron and cotton by Abe Schrader, hat by Lilly Daché, photo by Richard Avedon, Harper's Bazaar, April 1963

Alexandra Stewart in long black evening dress slit up one side by Abe Schrader, photo by Bert Stern, Vogue, 1964

Brigitte Bauer in feminine crêpe dress with plunging neckline trimmed in white eyelet by Belle Saunders for Abe Schrader, Harper's Bazaar, February 1964

Camilla Sparv in cardigan jacket in a swirling black and white print crêpe over a black-bodiced dress with full pleats by Abe Schrader, matching hat by Mr. John, photo by Francesco Scavullo, Harper's Bazaar, April 1964

Ina Balke in immaculate white twill jacket with jeweled buttons over a sleeveless dress by Abe Schrader, photo by Jeanloup Sieff, Harper's Bazaar, July 1964

Sondra Peterson in theater suit of Crompton velvet with its own frosted over-shell of white cotton lace by Abe Schrader, Harper's Bazaar, August 1964

Angela Howard in Forstmann's tweed coat ensemble by Belle Saunders for Abe Schrader, Vogue, September 1, 1965

Jean Shrimpton in slim pale blue crêpe dress with ruched ruffles by Abe Schrader, shoes by Capezio, photo by Richard Avedon, Harper's Bazaar, April 1965

Nena von Schlebrugge in short white lace dress, ruffled at the sleeves and hem, tied with white satin bow by Abe Schrader, shoes by Herbert Levine, photo by Richard Avedon, Harper's Bazaar, January 1965

Joan Friedman in pure silk print shirtwaist dress with cummerbund and full skirt by Abe Schrader, photo by Wilhela Cushman, Ladies' Home Journal, April 1957

Pam Barkentin in red-white-and-blue check double-breasted coat in rayon, cotton and silk by Belle Saunders for Abe Schrader, matching hat by Adolfo, photo by James Moore, Harper's Bazaar, February 1968

Sunny Griffin in silk and acetated dress and matching coat by Belle Saunders for Abe Schrader, Vogue, February 15, 1968

Sunny Griffin in white brocade evening suit with mink collar by Belle Saunders for Abes Schrader, Harper's Bazaar, September 1968

Windsor Elliott in short, wide-collared houndstooth coat, back-belted, over an ivory jersey dress with matching gaiters by Belle Saunders for Abe Schrader, photo by Irving Penn, Vogue, September 1, 1968

Model in striped silk and worsted dress and coat by Belle Saunders for Abe Schrader, Harper's Bazaar, February 1969