Born in New York, American fashion designer Leslie Morris worked as a designer for Harry Collins before being employed in 1928 by Bergdorf Goodman department store to create couture-level clothing in their made-to-order salon. Her fellow designers at Bergdorf’s included Russian royalty Grand Duchess Marie, and a Paris couturier called Valentine Tukine, before she was named head designer of the couture department in 1931.
| Fashion designs in the 1950s by Leslie Morris |
Morris also worked alongside Mark Mooring while he was at Bergdorf’s between 1933 and 1948, and in 1941, Morris, Mooring and Mary Gleason were cited as the store’s three best-known designers. Mooring, Morris and Gleason were regularly acknowledged as a strong design team while they were working together.
In 1957, Morris won that year’s main Coty Award for fashion design, along with the ready-to-wear designer Sydney Wragge. She presented her last made-to-order collection at Bergdorf Goodman in March 1967, after 39 years in the industry. Two years later, Bergdorf closed their couture salon.
Take a look at these vintage photos to see elegant fashion designs by Leslie Morris in the 1950s.
| Model in fiery red silk satin dress flickering with red beads by Leslie Morris (made to order at Bergdorf Goodman), photo by Louise Dahl-Wolfe, Harper's Bazaar, October 1950 |
| Model in short evening dress of embroidered lace under a wool jersey bolero entirely embroidered in jet, by Leslie Morris, photo by John Rawlings, Vogue, September 15, 1950 |
| Dorian Leigh in navy-blue wool suit with large frog closures of black braid worn with cashmere sweater, made to order by Leslie Morris, photo by Cecil Beaton, Vogue, March 1, 1950 |
| Lisa Fonssagrives in at-home evening ensemble of plaid tartan skirt with black glove-sleeved silk mousseline blouse designed by Leslie Morris for Bergdorf Goodman, photo by Horst P. Horst, Vogue, March 1, 1950 |
| Lisa Fonssagrives in circling-jacket of EMBA mutation mink designed by Leslie Morris to order at Bergdorf Goodman, jewelry By Verdura, photo by Horst P. Horst, Vogue, June 1950 |
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