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A. Sulka and Co. was founded in New York City in 1893 by businessman Amos Sulka and tailor Leon Wormser. The shop was originally a shirtmaker’s establishment, and in 1895 was located on Broadway. By the early 1920s, A. Sulka had moved to Fifth Avenue and had opened stores in London’s Old Bond Street and in Paris.
They were known for their high quality custom shirts, and for luxurious items made from silk such as ties, scarves and robes. The store became a favorite of the well-dressed rich and famous, including the Duke of Windsor and Clark Gable.
Amos Sulka died in 1946. More stores were opened, including ones in San Francisco and Chicago. Sulka carried primarily mens items, but there were select women’s items such as scarves and robes.
During the late 1960s and 1970s, the idea of luxury was changing, and many buyers were looking to European lines, such as Gucci. Sulka was no longer the desirable name it had been. The company was sold in 1980, and changed hands several times before being acquired by Vendome in the 1990s. There was a plan to revive the name, but the stores were closed beginning in late 2001, and the last store was shuttered in 2002.
Written by fuzzylizzie
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from a 1919 cravat
from a 1940s silk pajama set
from a late 1940s ladies scarf
from a 1950s ladies silk robe
from a 1940s/1950s alpaca vest
from a 1951 ladies silk scarf
from a 1953 silk pajama set
from a 1950s silk pajama set
from a 1955 sleeping coat
from a 1955 silk robe
from a 1958 silk smoking jacket
from a 1962 ladies vicuna sweater
from a 1963 dressing gown
from a 1964 silk scarf
from a late 1960s shirt
from a 1969 smoking jacket
from a 1971 cashmere shirt
from a 1970s sweater
from a 1981 sport coat
from a 1980s men's suit
from an early 1990s robe
from a 1993 cashmere sweater
from a 1996 cotton bathrobe
from a 1998 sportcoat