bo-dyn bobsled project , inc. is a bobsled constructor , founded in 1992 by former nascar driver and 1986 daytona 500 winner geoff bodine , to collaborate in the design , manufacture and supply of u.s.-built racing sleds for the united states bobsled and skeleton federation ( usbsf ) .

bodine stated about the project , " i 'm glad we did it . no regrets . not one regret .

it 's all about ' made in the usa . ' i 'm a believer , i love our country . . . and the foundation of our country . "

the project is classified as a 501 ( c ) ( 3 ) non-profit organization .

its sleds are built in monster energy nascar cup series driver joey logano 's huntersville , north carolina race shop .

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the u . s . bobsled team will be going for gold using a bobsled engineered with pinpoint precision exclusively for team usa by the bo - dyn bobsled project .
concord , n . c . — john vester is the new president of the bo - dyn bobsled project , replacing phil kurze .
bo - dyn sleds have won six olympic medals , two of them gold .
lake placid , n . y . - - pending litigation between the united states bobsled and skeleton federation and the bo - dyn bobsled project , inc . has been dropped .
the bodine bobsled challenge features nascar and nhra drivers piloting specially - made bobsleds down lake placid’s infamous track in two different races geared to raise money for the bo - dyn bobsled project .
connecticut ' s own bo - dyn bobsleds will take center stage in . . .
bodine began the bo - dyn bobsled project after watching u . s . athletes produce subpar results at the 1992 winter olympics in france using european cast - off sleds .
bo - dyn project brings innovation to bobsleds bobled driven by steve holcomb has deep roots in motor sports . check out this story on urltoken urltoken
over the past 10 years , whelen engineering has been the financial backbone of the bo - dyn bobsled project , inc . with contributions growing substantially when the organization became connnecticut - based .
bo - dyn has been building american - made bobsleds for exclusive use by u . s . sliders since 1992 . vester has been bo - dyn ' s treasurer and chief financial officer since 2006 .
the bo - dyn bobsled project has told the u . s . bobsled and skeleton federation that it will aim to continue working with american bobsledders , but not directly with the federation . the agreement between bo - dyn and the usbsf was terminated in april , and a meeting earlier this month failed to bring any new deal .
vester says the goal for bo - dyn is not changing and that the project remains committed to helping the u . s . win medals at the pyeongchang games in 2018 .
bo - dyn president phil kurze says he ' s in the process of developing a different format for future events .
an out - of - court agreement has been signed by both sides , according to phil kurze , vice president of connecticut - based whelen engineering , who also serves as president of the bo - dyn bobsled project , inc .
during kurze ' s tenure , the project helped the u . s . bobsled team win seven olympic medals .
on monday , bodine flew up from his home in florida for the unveiling of his bo - dyn bobsled project ' s newest sled , the night train - 2 , at whelen engineering in chester . bo - dyn , a collaboration of bodine and his old friend and race car builder bob cuneo of chassis dynamics in oxford , made the first night train , which won the gold in 2010 in vancouver . whelen helped finance the project and provided parts .
the bo - dyn bobsled project , created by former nascar driver geoff bodine , has provided bobsleds to the u . s . team for two decades and also refurbished them . but the two sides split in 2011 in a disagreement over intellectual property .
the members of the bo - dyn bobsled project deeply mourn the unexpected passing of steve holcomb , who was so central to our success , and who is and will always be a true american olympic hero . we extend our deepest sympathies to his family , friends and the bobsled world . . .
the bo - dyn bobsled project has attracted major interest from the motorsports community . nhra drag racers morgan lucas , jeg coughlin jr . , shawn langdon and melanie troxel are major supporters of the project through the geoff bodine bobsled challenge , which raises funds to build state - of - the art bobsleds , including the night train sled the team used to win the olympic gold .
learn more about what goes into building team usa’s bobsled on our website , where you can see the bo - dyn team present on stage at solidworks world 2014 , as well as download our new infographic on bobsled design .
the nascar community continues to be a strong supporter of u . s . bobsled efforts . joey logano , 2009 nascar sprint cup rookie of the year , is creating 6 , 000 square feet of work space for the bo - dyn bobsled project in his charlotte , n . c . race shop .
some of that success has come while piloting the new four - man sled , dubbed night train 2 and built by the bo - dyn bobsled project . holcomb has captured gold in the first seven races , steering night train 2 to three of those victories .
usbsf ceo darrin steele calls it
the end of an era
and added that the federation is
forever grateful
to bo - dyn ' s geoff bodine and bob cuneo for their vision in the project .
for the bo - dyn bobsled project inc . team , who designed and built the 2010 gold medal - winning us 4 - man bobsled called the night train , it meant having to go back to the design table . their goal was to build an even better ( and slightly different ) bobsled for the 2014 sochi games : the night train 2 .
bo - dyn bobsled project inc . says it will move from connecticut to concord after next month ' s vancouver olympics . the corporation was founded by nascar legend geoff bodine 18 years ago to ensure u . s . sleds would be made in america with racing know - how .
in that off - season of 2007 , a group from whelen , bo - dyn and the u . s . bobsled and skeleton federation flew to colorado springs for meetings with the u . s . olympic committee , now running the national team . this gathering set the stage for a three - year agreement between bo - dyn and the usoc .
held the first weekend after new year ' s for the past five years , the event brought nascar and nhra drivers together in lake placid , n . y . , to race modified bobsleds . the goal was to raise funds for research and development for the bo - dyn bobsled project and the u . s . bobsled team .
all of this success came in bo - dyn bobsleds - supported by whelen engineering - and sets the stage for greater achievements at whistler in late february .
the bodine bobsled challenge was held on mount van hovenburg in rural lake placid , site of the 1932 and 1980 winter olympics , and the 2009 world bobsled championships . the event is geared to create awareness and greater funding for the bo - dyn bobsled project , inc . , which provides made - in - america bobsleds for the united states men ' s and women ' s national teams .
lake placid , n . y . – despite recent rules changes in bobsledding , the bo - dyn bobsled project , inc . , is moving forward with what project officials are terming
the bobsled of tomorrow
with less than three years to the 2014 olympic winter games in sochi , russia . led by bo - dyn project founder and nascar legend geoff bodine , the winner of the 1986 daytona 500 , and long - time auto racing colleague and sled designer bob cuneo , of chassis dynamics , athletes such as 2010 olympic four - man champion steve holcomb and teammate bree schaaf , who both tested new technology this spring in lake placid , will ride the world ' s fastest sleds in the run - up to sochi .
success in the bo - dyn sleds did not occur overnight . with only bodine’s money propping the sled initiative , results were slow to come , but there was progress .
later that year , the race car driver came to lake placid , n . y . , where one of four north american tracks is located and got the bobsled experience . and an earful . bodine collaborated with bob cuneo of chassis dynamics , with whom he had a car racing relationship . it was the genesis of the bo - dyn bobsled project , inc . , and the beginning of the big bobsled turn - around .
bo - dyn bobsled project inc . was created by nascar® great geoff bodine , ( winner of the 1986 daytona 500 ) and bob cuneo , owner of chassis dynamics inc . ( experts in race car chassis development ) . they had one goal in mind – to develop the best equipment to help us bobsledders compete and win .
eddie gossage , president of the texas motor speedway , was in lake placid recently for the kyle petty charity ride and pledged his support for the bobsled project .
bo - dyn bobsled says in thursday ' s statement that the leader of the colchester , conn . , company that fabricated the metal sleds is retiring and the work will be taken over by technicians who have worked with other nascar teams .
for the finale , u . s . coaches brian shimer and bill tavares acted as brakemen because lucas and todd bodine were piloting bo - dyn bobsleds used by the u . s . team .
since 2002 , the bo - dyn effort has produced one olympic gold medal ( jill bakken ) , two silver medals ( todd hays and shauna rohbock ) and a bronze ( brian shimer ) . additionally , u . s . team member steve holcomb ended a 50 year world championship drought when he drove his four - man bo - dyn sled to the world title in lake placid last february .
phil kurze , president of the bo - dyn bobsled project , inc . , is also vice president of whelen engineering . the nearly $ 250 , 000 it took to design and build night train 2 was funded almost entirely by whelen . the sled was assembled in a shop owned by nascar racer joey logano and his father , tom , in huntersville , n . c .
at the next winter games , the u . s . will endeavor to add to its total of six olympic medals – two of them gold – since 2002 . all have come in bo - dyn equipment .
geoff and i started talking and he said , ' why don ' t you guys become involved with the bo - dyn bobsled project ? '
kurze said .
we were a contributor for a while . then we wanted to take it to the next level . i became the president [ of the project ] . i made the organization a nonprofit . we held a number of events , challenges with drivers , all to promote bobsledding , to raise some money to be able to build some sleds .
olympic bobsled builder moving to north carolina : a non - profit company that ' s used nascar racing technology to supply the u . s . olympic bobsled teams with faster rides is moving to the heart of stock - car country in north carolina . bo - dyn bobsled project inc . says it will move from connecticut to concord after next month ' s vancouver olympics . the corporation was founded by nascar legend geoff bodine 18 years ago to ensure u . s . sleds would be made in america with racing know - how . bo - dyn bobsled says in thursday ' s statement that the leader of the colchester , conn . , company that fabricated the metal sleds is retiring and the work will be taken over by technicians who have worked with other nascar teams . ( associated press ) ( 1 - 26 - 2010 )
tells the story how geoff bodine and his friends and colleagues came together to build state of the art bobsled for the us bobsled team .
todd bodine heads into saturday ' s chevrolet geoff bodine bobsled challenge
on the pole
after qualifying runs for the event wrapped up on friday afternoon at the verizon sports complex . the event is a fundraiser to benefit the bo - dyn bobsled project . the bo - dyn bobsled project , founded by geoff bodine ( 9th fastest ) , provides american - made bobsleds to the united states bobsled teams free of charge . the two bodine brothers , along with eight other nascar drivers , including tim fedewa ( 2bd fastest ) , kevin lepage ( 3rd ) , boris said ( 4th ) , dick trickle ( 5th ) , brad noffsinger ( 6th ) , stanton barrett ( 7th ) , steve park ( 8th ) , and joel kauffman ( 10th ) , will compete in the challenge on saturday . all nascar racers were in competitive but high spirits when they arrived in lake placid for the challenge , as they joked with each other and signed autographs for adoring fans .
while the goal for any race car driver is to win , the mission of the event is to create awareness and greater funding for the bo - dyn bobsled project , inc . nascar legend geoff bodine , winner of the 1986 daytona 500 , joined forces with auto racing designer bob cuneo of chassis dynamics in oxford , conn . to create made - in - america bobsleds for the united states men’s and women’s national teams .
the night train entered the 2010 olympic games favored to win , but the journey back to olympic gold began long ago . after watching the 1992 winter olympics and learning that the americans ' lack of performance was in part due to the second - hand european equipment they were using , nascar legend geoff bodine partnered with chassis dynamics to form the bo - dyn bobsled project . their goal was to reinvent the u . s . sleds using racing technology and to provide the bobsled teams with american - made machines .
kurze said all previous agreements between the two organizations are void and that the usbsf is authorized to make any modifications on the bobsleds in their possession . however , bo - dyn still owns the intellectual property in those bobsleds , he said .
the bo - dyn bobsled project has stepped up its fundraising efforts , and may re - invent the geoff bodine bobsled challenge to raise awareness for the initiative that benefits the men and women athletes from the united states national team . an announcement outlining the event and format will be forthcoming later in the year . organizers will reach out to competitors in super cross , moto cross and other x games - type action sports . in the past , nascar and nhra competitors came together in challenge and head - to - head formats .
the 18 - time nascar sprint cup winner started the bo - dyn bobsled project in 1992 in an effort to build up the u . s . team ' s anemic program . after earning five olympic medals , the program hit new heights when holcomb captured olympic gold four years ago in vancouver with the original four - man night train sled . it marked the first olympic gold medal by a u . s . four - man team in 62 years .
with the spring of 2007 came better news for the bo - dyn project and u . s . athletes . whelen engineering president john olson not only agreed to continue his firm’s support of american bobsledding , but he upped the ante by giving cuneo an additional $ 100 , 000 to build a new sled . this one , the now - famous night train , ultimately became a world champion .
bo - dyn teams have built several u . s . bobsleds , including the
night train
that steven holcomb , steve mesler , curt tomasevicz and justin olsen guided to the first american olympic bobsledding gold medal in 62 years at the vancouver games .
i am so excited to be honored in this way by the racing community ,
said steve mesler .
the nhra has been such a key supporter of the bo - dyn project so i can ' t wait to get down to zmax dragway and share the medal with the entire racing world . this will be my first nhra event and i can ' t wait to see these athletes compete .
using home ice to their advantage at the 2002 winter games in utah , the u . s . men and women teamed for three medals , one of each color , in their bo - dyn craft , with pilots jill bakken , todd hays and brian shimer , respectively .
to continue america ' s drive to the podium , bodine is hosting a fundraiser for his bodine bobsled project . this event will involve 10 nascar drivers piloting specially - made bobsleds in lake placid january 5 - 7 , 2006 at the verizon sports complex
the olympic gold medal - winning u . s . bobsled team in the night train .
the men’s and women’s squads have claimed numerous world cup medals this season - five gold among them - in the run - up to the 2010 vancouver winter olympics . with the help of bo - dyn technology , the team is now poised to end a 62 - year gold medal drought in the winter olympics .
johnson and troxel to compete at bodine bobsled challenge : the first couple of drag racing , tommy johnson jr . and his wife melanie troxel , will test their mettle on legendary mount van hoevenberg , jan . 8 - 10 , during the fifth annual lucas oil geoff bodine bobsled challenge presented by whelen . johnson and troxel join morgan lucas , shawn langdon , and jeg coughlin jr . as members of team nhra . as such , they will try their best to take home bobsledding glory for the straight - liners in the annual winter match - up against team nascar , led by legend geoff bodine and newly - crowned rookie of the year joey logano . the lucas oil geoff bodine bobsled challenge presented by whelen raises money for the bo - dyn bobsled project , a collaborative effort between bodine and chassis dynamics to make the best bobsleds in the world for u . s . athletes . since the start of the project , usa bobsledders have gone from also - rans to top contenders on the world stage that routinely wins medals at the world championships and the olympics . ( 12 - 15 - 2009 )
the 2nd annual chevrolet geoff bodine bobsled challenge , presented by whelen engineering , is hosting a benefit dinner and auction on january 5 , 2007 at nicola ' s on main starting at 7 pm . the evening features a cocktail hour , a meet - and - greet with the drivers participating in the bodine bobsled challenge , dinner , and a chance to bid on fabulous items including nascar ticket packages , bodine bobsled challenge apparel , nascar souvenirs and much more . the auction will be hosted by ray dunlap , a fixture on the stockcar circuit as a tv broadcast announcer . a race suit , worn by carl edwards sporting the bodine bobsled logo at a nascar whelen modified tour race last july at new hampshire international speedway , will be included in the list of auction items . all proceeds from the evening will go directly to the bo - dyn bobsled project , inc . , which creates , develops and supplies the u . s . men ' s and women ' s bobsled teams with made in america sleds . a limited number of tickets for the evening are available for $ 150 per person and may be purchased from nicola ' s on main (
auctions thru feb 1st : the geoff bodine bobsled project is holding ebay auctions on itesm from the 2010 geoff bodine bobsled challenge . the bids will help support the us olympic team as they compete for the gold in vancouver and beyond ! geoff bodine has been helping the us bobsled effort since 1992 to make sure our athletes can afford the best american made equipment . these items were donated to help raise money to ensure that team usa has the tools they need to succeed . to see items and bid , go to urltoken
geoff bodine , 1986 winner of the daytona 500 , teamed with chassis dynamics in 1992 to form the bo - dyn bobsled project which builds american - made bobsleds for united states athletes . the sleds have been a tremendous success at all levels of competition , including world cup , world championships and olympic competitions , where the united states consistently finds itself on medal podiums . during the 2002 salt lake city olympic winter games , the u . s . squad mined gold , silver and bronze medals and broke an olympic podium drought that dated back 46 years . just four years later , in torino , italy , team usa won more olympic hardware… this time silver .
the 2011 geoff bodine bobsled challenge in lake placid has been canceled . more details will be forthcoming in the next few weeks .
petty had bodine as a guest on urltoken live from lake placid where the nascar greats chatted about the project and the national bobsled team ' s achievements . that kind of help will be needed as the 2010 - 2011 season saw men ' s and women ' s teams from germany , russia , canada and a resurgent italian squad claim the podium alongside the americans .
lake placid , n . y . ( ap ) - - the geoff bodine bobsled challenge won ' t be staged next year .
the u . s . four - man bobsled team piloted by steven holcomb competes during the world cup at utah olympic park on saturday .
has it worked ? driver shauna rohbock delivered a women’s silver medal at the torino winter games in 2006 . however in the spring of that year , the u . s . olympic committee took over operation of the financially - strapped national team . in the off - season , after a successful bodine challenge in lake placid , bo - dyn approached whelen engineering and the chester , conn . , company agreed to assist with the sled evolution .
geoff bodine started the bobsled challenge in an effort to raise funds for the u . s . men ' s and women ' s bobsled teams . it features nascar and nhra drivers piloting specially made bobsleds , with members of the new york state army national guard serving as brakemen .
the fifth annual lucas oil geoff bodine bobsled challenge presented by whelen engineering concluded on sunday with nascar sprint cup series driver joey logano a winner .
holcomb , who has been a bobsled driver for 13 years , drove the original night train to two world championships and the olympic gold medal .
action from the fifth annual lucas oil geoff bodine bobsled challenge presented by whelen engineering will air on speed on jan . 24 and jan . 31 .
driving the last sled of the day , todd bodine came out on top after the second run with a combined time of 1 minute , 47 . 24 seconds . bodine was followed by fedewa and lepage in second and third , respectively . bodine credits much of his successful bobsled driving to the u . s . bobsled athletes saying ,
it ' s great to see our young kids as good as they are . and now with the bobsled project giving them good equipment , our future for bobsledding is looking pretty bright . it ' s a great feeling .
all 10 drivers as well as their many eager fans are looking forward to the feature race of the chevrolet geoff bodine bobsled challenge beginning at 10 am on saturday morning , with an afternoon race set for 1 pm . country artists cowboy crush will open the proceedings with their rendition of the national anthem . tickets for the event can be purchased at the main gate of the verizon sports complex . more info at
fan packages , interactive offerings and event merchandise for the 5th annual lucas oil geoff bodine bobsled challenge may be purchased online at urltoken . or go to urltoken for reservations .
whelen ramped up their cross - promotional support by displaying the corporate logo on the lower rear quarter panel of the number 31 marsh racing nascar busch north and busch series race cars . monetary contributions continued and grew as the years went on , realizing that research and development were critical to the success of the project .
, site of the 2003 and 2009 fibt world bobsled championships . according to bodine ,
the sleds my colleagues will be driving will look exactly like our bodine - designed sleds on the fibt world cup tour . after testing a sled on november 8 in lake placid , the guys are going to love the speed and thrill of the bobsled .
the early season dominance by the u . s . bobsled team on the world cup circuit has geoff bodine stoked about the team ' s chances heading into an olympic year .
after i crashed it , i made the infamous statement to bruce , ' well , bruce , i guess i ' ll have to build you a bobsled . '
lake placid , n . y . - - the group that built the united states ' 2010 olympic gold - medal - winning bobsled is parting ways with the national team .
whelen originally sponsored bodine ' s race cars . but phil kurze , vice - president of whelen , was a fraternity brother of john morgan ' s , the nbc bobsled commentator .
road race ace boris said , whose late father , bob , drove in the 1968 and 1972 winter olympics for the u . s . bobsled team , overcame a whipping wind and pelting rain on saturday and won both races in the chevrolet geoff bodine bobsled challenge on the olympic track at mount van hoevenberg .
it was awesome , perfect ,
said said , who also won the inaugural race of this unique event last year .
two wins is a good way to start the year .
the bobsled challenge features race car drivers on ice . it ' s an effort to raise funds to keep the u . s . men ' s and women ' s bobsled teams at the forefront of international racing . (
this is what we ' re calling the ultimate bobsled ,
bodine said .
in the past , we didn ' t have the money or time to build this type of bobsled . obviously , we had a good one . [ driver ] steve [ holcomb ] won the gold medal in vancouver with the first night train . but still we knew we could do better .
after a stop at the fishing hole , the path to the bobsled track was not the one that offered the least resistance . but it may be the path that results in the most success .
in 2005 , bodine teamed with morgan , the former bobsledder , creative sports promoter and current bobsled voice on nbc , to create the geoff bodine bobsled challenge . the event , in which stars from nascar and nhra come to lake placid and race each other in modified sleds , would be a means of raising awareness and needed funding to build made - in - america bobsleds for the united states teams .
chester — twenty - one years ago , geoff bodine zigged where he should have zagged , and as a result , the u . s . won its first gold medal in the bobsled in 62 years .
our stance is that if you are standing still , you are actually losing ground ,
said cuneo , bo - dyn sled designer and chief consultant , from his chassis dynamics location in oxford , conn .
that mentality pushes us ahead . the new rules that have gone into effect for 2011 - 2012 , i believe , will actually work in our favor . in a sport of secrets , it ' s no secret that our sleds adjust quicker than other nations . the germans have actually noted this to me personally . so we have now rolled up our sleeves and begun the process . and there is no stopping until we hit the track in sochi .
the two - man bobsled event took place shortly after . russia continued to rack up the medals , as alexey voevoda and alexander zubkov earned the gold medal with a combined time of 3 : 45 . 39 .
after the first two stops on the fibt world cup bobsled season in calgary , canada and lake placid , n . y . , the united states bobsled teams have achieved startling results with help from nascar . in six total races spanning women ' s bobsled as well as two and four - man bobsled events , the united states has captured one gold , four silver and two bronze medals . that ' s seven medals out of 18 that have been distributed to date . another startling factor is that four different american drivers have won those medals . in addition , never before has the u . s . had two different men on the podium at one time in a world cup until recently at the verizon sports complex in lake placid when the men took silver and bronze medals in the two - man race . the united states has three women ' s bobsled athletes in the top five of the world cup standings and three u . s . men ' s sleds in the top 10 of the world cup . as a result , the team has moved to the head of the leaderboard in nations points .
sponsor and tv : chevy has become the title sponsor of the geoff bodine bobsled challenge in lake placid , n . y . the event will take place january 3 - 5 , 2008 and is set to take place at the olympic sports complex . the 3rd annual chevy geoff bodine bobsled challenge is presented by whelen engineering . columbia sportswear has signed on as the official clothing supplier for the chevy geoff bodine bobsled challenge , presented by whelen engineering . sled sponsors for the event include whelen engineering , lumber liquidators , lucas oil and columbia sportswear . additional event sponsors include ppg , racing electronics and yamaha . the 3rd annual chevy geoff bodine bobsled challenge , presented by whelen engineering , will be broadcast on the speed channel on january 20 from 12 pm - 2 pm and january 27 at 2 pm - 4 pm . each show is a separate two hour program featuring a different race . ( 12 - 29 - 2007 )
bodine laid down a fast first run , then held on to edge joe gibbs racing phenom joey logano on sunday and capture the first race at the fourth annual geoff bodine bobsled challenge . lucas beat bodine in the spectacular second race .
bodine , the nascar legend , had become interested with bobsledding after watching the 1992 olympics and following that , decided to try a bobsled run with driver bruce rosselli at mt . van hoevenberg in lake placid . espn was there filming it .
concord , n . c . - - a non - profit company that ' s used nascar racing technology to supply the u . s . olympic bobsled teams with faster rides is moving to the heart of stock - car country in north carolina .
history - makers will witness history in the making at zmax dragway when the gold medal - winning four - man u . s . bobsled team will serve as honorary grand marshals for the inaugural nhra four - wide nationals , march 25 - 28 .
auto racing and bobsledding first met in 1992 under inauspicious circumstances . the nascar great and winner of the 1986 daytona 500 as well as 18 nascar cup series events , bodine had settled into his living room to watch the olympic bobsled races from albertville , france .
a three - year participant in the bodine bobsled challenge , sunday’s race 2 overall win was the first in a bobsled for logano . logano recorded the second - fastest time , just behind nascar camping world truck series driver todd bodine , during the first round of competition against his fellow nascar competitors , and advanced to the semifinals in the head - to - head portion of the racing with a win against part - time driver and espn nascar analyst boris said . logano then defeated bodine in the semifinals to earn a match - up with troxel .
the chevrolet geoff bodine bobsled challenge got underway on thursday afternoon when the nascar drivers arrived at the verizon sports complex for a lesson in bobsled 101 . the drivers took to the track with u . s . bobsled team athletes for an overview of the sport , followed by a ride down part of the track behind a u . s . team driver . when it came time for the nascar drivers to actually drive themselves , they could not get enough of the action and finished the evening with a craving for more speed . the drivers started higher up the track on friday to complete their final training runs and two qualifying heats . as the temperature dropped , the ¾ mile track became faster and the nascar racers got all the speed they wanted as they flew through the 17 curves at speeds of nearly 60 miles an hour .
contact : amanda bird , usbsf marketing & communications manager ( 518 ) 523 - 1842 , ext 106 , abird @ urltoken for immediate release august 22 , 2009 greubel and berkeley win bobsled push championship qualifiers lake placid , n . y . –bobsled team selection for the 2009 - 10 season began today with push championship qualifiers in lake placid , n . y . the top three women and top six men will qualify for push championship finals in calgary , canada from september 13 - 20 , where national team drivers will select their push athletes for team trials this october .
speed channel will again televise four hours of the bobsled challenge , scheduled dates / times . january 24 , 2010 on speed at 12 : 00pm / et and 8 : 00pm / et and january 31 , 2010 on speed at 5 : 00pm / et and 8 : 00pm / et .
in this year’s 4 - man bobsled this year in sochi , it is expected that only a few hundredths of a second will separate the gold medal winners from the silver . because of this , every team is trying to get even the slightest technical advantage in the design of their bobsleds .
speed channel has announced four hours of coverage from the second annual geoff bodine bobsled challenge , presented by whelen engineering , to be staged in lake placid , n . y . event coverage will air on speed jan 6 - 7 from 2 : 00 to 4 : 00pm / et each day .
i was doing some interviews after and i was kind of laughing and joking about it ,
he said .
bruce said , ' come here a minute , geoff . ' he pointed at the sled . i had bent the frame like 6 inches . i destroyed his bobsled .
boris said posted the fastest two runs friday at mount van hoevenberg and easily won the qualifying for the chevrolet geoff bodine bobsled challenge . said bested the driver who organized the unique event by nearly a second and was the target of more than a few barbs when he finished . said figured to be the man to beat over the 17 - turn layout . he won the first race in the event ' s inaugural run a year ago and his late father , bob , drove in the 1968 and 1972 winter olympics for the u . s . bobsled team . ( associated press ) , see more at
joey logano , driver of the # 20 home depot toyota in the nascar sprint cup series announced today , wednesday , sept . 16 , that he will again compete in the 5th annual lucas oil geoff bodine bobsled challenge presented by whelen engineering to be staged in lake placid , n . y . january 8 - 10 , 2010 .
“with the association with geoff we learned about his goals and aspirations for the usa bobsled teams and we felt it was a very worthy cause , ” continued kurze . “whelen believes in products made in america and geoff ' s dedication to the proposition that american athletes should be using american - made equipment coincided with our corporate philosophy . ”
many drivers have lent their name to the event , but it is still to be determined who will compete . boris said is one driver who has roots in bobsledding and is confirmed in lake placid . his father , bob said , was a bobsled driver in the 1968 and 1972 winter games . said describes bobsledding as ,
the greatest thrill i have ever had without an engine .
other drivers who have indicated to bodine their desire to attend if their schedules permit are cup winner stewart , todd bodine , ken schrader , kyle petty , randy lajoie , kevin lepage , debra renshaw and steve park . for more information on the geoff bodine bobsled challenge , go to the
igls , austria ( feb . 5 , 2017 ) - steven holcomb ( park city , utah ) claimed his second four - man bobsled medal of the season today , bronze , with his push crew of carlo valdes ( newport beach , calif . ) , jimmy reed ( garmisch , germany ) and sam mcguffie ( cypress , . . .
as honorary grand marshals , the crew of the famous night train bobsled will be honored during pre - race festivities with a commemorative plaque , participate in a question and answer session during opening ceremonies and experience 32 , 000 horsepower first hand as they stand on the starting line for the first four - wide - pass during sunday ' s eliminations .
three more drivers added to lucas oil geoff bodine bobsled challenge : whelen engineering , modified tour title sponsor for nascar and presenting sponsor of the lucas oil geoff bodine bobsled challenge in lake placid , n . y . , has announced its three driver entries into the bodine field that will compete jan . 8 - 10 . donny lia , george brunnhoelzl iii and phillip morris , via their 2009 whelen engineering championships , have been invited to drive bobsleds in next month ' s bodine challenge . the event raises awareness and funding for geoff bodine ' s made - in - america initiative that designs and builds bobsleds for the united states men ' s and women ' s teams . these drivers will join joey logano , nascar sprint cup series raybestos rookie of the year , on the nascar team that will race against nhra star morgan lucas , shawn langdon , jeg coughlin jr . , and others on the bobsled track in lake placid . the formats pit the drivers against the clock , and a nascar versus nhra competition . ( 12 - 8 - 2009 )
koenigssee , germany ( feb . 26 , 2017 ) - steven holcomb ( park city , utah ) , carlo valdes ( newport beach , calif . ) , jimmy reed ( garmisch , germany ) and sam mcguffie ( cypress , texas ) scarcely missed the medals in the four - man bobsled world championships today , and the crew was . . .
the strategy was set . first , the body shell would be made of carbon fiber to improve weight to strength ratios . second , steering would be modified significantly to allow for better steering feel and control , which would be needed in sochi . and third , weight would be strategically positioned where it had the best impact on performance of the bobsled .
bmw to support usa bobsled and skeleton federation : still basking in the glory of a gold medal finish at the vancouver games , the united states bobsled and skeleton federation recently received a serious boost in horsepower from car maker bmw that has team officials and athletes revved up about the approaching 2010 - 2011 world cup season . under a new four - year agreement , bmw group has become the official mobility partner of the usa bobsled and skeleton federation ( usbsf ) . aside from financial support , the bmw group will help athletes train more effectively while assisting sled designers tweak their already lightning - fast designs . like the usa bobsled team , which collected its first four - man gold medal in 62 years this february , the bmw group also is reveling in a recent win , having helped bmw oracle racing triumph at the illustrious america ' s cup sailing competition this year . bmw ' s expertise in utilizing ultra - lightweight materials and advanced aerodynamics helped the bmw oracle racing team design a state - of - the - art yacht that brought the coveted america ' s cup trophy to the usa for the first time in more than a decade . the nine - event 2010 - 2011 world up schedule begins nov . 22 - 28 in whistler , canada , and team members are hoping to take some big steps forward with bmw in the 100 - plus days before the season begins . ( geiger media ) ( 8 - 10 - 2010 )
the bobsled challenge attracts drivers from nhra and nascar and puts them head - to - head in a charity event held each january in lake placid , n . y . this year melanie troxel edged out jeg coughlin to take the gold in the olympic style race , while nascar driver joey logano was victorious in the nhra vs . nascar portion of the event .
the team , led by driver , holcomb , and consisting of pushers steve mesler , justin olsen and curt tomasevicz , made history as they piloted the night train to a gold medal at the 2010 winter olympic games in vancouver , british columbia . the victory marks the first time in 62 years the u . s . has won an olympic gold medal in bobsled competition .
notes : troxel was the first female to participate in the bodine bobsled challenge in the event’s five - year history … renezeder was saturday’s fastest qualifier … an off - road racer who is not affiliated with nascar or nhra , renezeder competed with the nhra in sunday’s race 2 … corey lajoie , son of former nascar nationwide series driver randy lajoie , qualified for bodine on saturday .
as in most competitions , there are rules for both the competition and the design of the equipment . the ibsf ( international bobsleigh and skeleton federation ) provides a rule book , as well as engineering drawings placing limits on shape , weight and materials for the bobsled . of course , the trick is finding the optimal balance of the factors which will help any given team win .
the women , on the other hand , are looking to extend an olympic medal - winning streak that dates back to 2002 when women’s bobsled - a two - person race - entered the olympic program . if it just so happens that schaaf is part of that accomplishment , it would be a marked change from the days when she rented sleds for over $ 500 per week .
st . moritz , switzerland ( jan . 22 , 2017 ) - steven holcomb ( park city , utah ) and his push crew of jimmy reed ( garmisch , germany ) , sam mcguffie ( cypress , texas ) and sam michener ( gresham , ore . ) finished 15th in today ' s four - man bobsled world cup in st . moritz with a combin . . .
altenberg , germany ( jan . 15 , 2017 ) - steven holcomb ( park city , utah ) and his push crew of carlo valdes ( newport beach , calif . ) , jimmy reed ( garmisch , germany ) and sam michener ( gresham , ore . ) once again led team usa in the four - man bobsled world cup , this time with a s . . .
i ' m definitely better this year ,
logano said .
i guess i needed about four more tenths . todd was really fast . i went down the chicane really good the first run , and then i got so excited i forgot the rest of the track and nearly flipped . but this is so much fun . i mean , who gets to drive a bobsled ?
with ample snow , a typical chill in the air and the 30th anniversary of the 1980 winter olympics just a month away , lake placid will present a currier and ives winter scene jan . 8 - 10 to the drivers from nascar and nhra . these competitors will converge on the two - time winter olympic village for the fifth annual lucas oil geoff bodine bobsled challenge presented by whelen engineering .
former nascar cup driver , geoff bodine was at lake pacid , ny on sunday testing equipment . he crashed on his first trip , but changed runners and made it the next two runs down the course . ironically , bodine rolled it in the famous trickle turn ( turn 18 ) where dick was upended twice at the bodine bobsled challenge in 2006 . ( pr ) ( 10 - 18 - 2007 )
the 12 pilots are lead by 2009 nascar rookie of the year joey logano and road racer boris said who has been the dominant performer over the previous four challenges . the daring dozen will leave their comfort zones and drive modified bobsleds down the three - quarter mile , 16 - turn mount van hoevenberg track , site of the 2000 winter goodwill games as well as the 2003 and 2009 world bobsled championships .
one of the biggest challenges was that the bobsled run in sochi is much different than the one in vancouver . it’s a bit slower , and actually includes some uphill sections . the other big challenge was time and money – the original night train was designed primarily using 2d design tools , and needed many changes after it was manufactured – costing time and money . it meant they had less time to optimize their design .
it ' s an honor to be named grand marshal for this event ,
said steven holcomb , pilot of the gold medal winning bobsled .
the support of the racing community has been instrumental in our success and it ' s great to have this opportunity . now i get to cheer for some of our biggest advocates that have supported us over the last few years . they ' ve earned this gold medal too .
drivers competing in this year ' s chevrolet geoff bodine bobsled challenge , presented by whelen engineering , include founder geoff bodine and his brothers brett and todd , this year ' s nascar craftsman truck series champion ; 2006 bodine bobsled challenge winners and nascar nextel cup drivers boris said and kevin lepage ; current nascar nextel cup driver and two - time nascar busch series champion randy lajoie ; nextel cup , busch series and craftsman truck series driver steve park ;
america ' s winningest driver
and nascar legend dick trickle ; former nascar driver and current speed channel commentator phil parsons ; nine - time nascar champion , with seven whelen modified tour championships and two grand national championships , mike stefanik ; former red sox left fielder and current craftsman truck series driver mike greenwell ; 2002 craftsman truck series rookie of the year brendan gaughan ; 2006 nascar dodge weekly series champion philip morris ; nhra top fuel driver and 2003 top alcohol mac tools u . s . nationals winner morgan lucas ; and nhra top fuel rookie of the year j . r . todd .
this year ' s chevrolet geoff bodine bobsled challenge , presented by whelen engineering , features modified bobsleds that have been painted with ppg vibrance colors by students from hudson valley community college in troy , n . y . the students were supervised by ppg territory manager dennis beardsley and noted motorcycle graphic artist and ppg customer justin barnes of jb grafix custom painting , inc . of newburgh , n . y . barnes designed the color schemes and applied the flames and pinstriping while beardsley and the students painted , sanded and cleared the sleds .
probably no event in 2011 : geoff bodine said the 2011 bobsled challenge in lake placid , scheduled for jan . 7 - 9 , will probably not take place .
we were trying to do it , but with the timing of the move and the economy , it looks like we ' ll have to postpone it for another year ,
he said .
we ' re planning something else and will make an announcement as soon as we finalize that deal . i think it will be even bigger than what we ' ve been doing .
( elmira star gazette ) ( 12 - 8 - 2010 )
the 3rd annual chevy geoff bodine bobsled challenge , presented by whelen engineering , is hosting a benefit auction and dinner on friday night , january 4 . cocktails start a 7 pm , followed by dinner at 8 pm , and the auction at 9 pm at the crowne plaza hotel in lake placid . price is $ 100 per person , and tickets may be purchased at the olympic center box office . numerous items will also be auctioned on saturday , january 5 , between the two event races at the olympic sports complex . some of the items available for purchase include autographed hat , gloves and model cars from kevin harvick , an autographed jeff gordon poster , and a framed richard petty print . for more information , check out
day 1 : a field of nascar champions traded the asphalt for the ice thursday as the 3rd annual chevy bodine bobsled challenge presented by whelen engineering kicked off with an afternoon of training runs . nascar whelen all - american series champion steve carlson was among the first ones down . carlson is one of three nascar developmental series champions invited to participate by whelen vice president of motorsports phil kurze . carlson is joined by nascar whelen modified tour champion donny lia and nascar whelen southern modified champion l . w . miller . craftsman truck series champion ron hornaday is also participating , along with craftsman truck drivers johnny benson , nascar camping world series east champion joey logano , and sprint cup series driver boris said . this year’s challenge also includes a full contingent of nhra drivers . friday , the drivers will take more practice runs and then a qualifying run . saturday , they will take two final runs . the afternoon session will feature a face off between the nascar drivers and the nhra drivers . ( nascar ) ( 1 - 4 - 2008 )
the north carolina motorsports association says the state is home to 90 percent of nascar racing teams .


lachasse was a british couture firm operating from 1928 until 2006 , making it one of the longest surviving high fashion houses in london .

part of the incorporated society of london fashion designers ( incsoc ) , it is notable for being a major training ground for british couturiers , numbering digby morton , hardy amies and michael donnellan among its chief designers .

later it would train further designers , with names such as stephen jones and john galliano passing through the couture house as trainees on their way to successful solo careers .

during the heydey of couture , lachasse 's customers included princess marina and countess mountbatten .

lachasse

which could explain why , two years after lachasse closed , miss virginia resurfaced .
( incsoc ) – although donnellan had been aligned with incsoc since 1950 as head of lachasse .
a model wears a spanish style evening dress designed by lachasse . 1968 . ( core number : anb6545r )
three 1960 ' s couture ' lachasse ' ladies suits . a green blue and black printed light weight silk su
a model wears a spanish style evening dress designed by lachasse . . . . stock footage video | getty images
three 1960 ' s couture ' lachasse ' ladies suits . a green blue and black printed light weight silk suit .
, he joined the fashion house of lachasse as chief designer – he was named head of its operation from 1941 .
on page 109 is miss virginia lachasse , dressed in a smart wool coat and necklace and looking just like a lady .
who also promoted the use of british wools and tweeds for these clothes . certain other factors played a significant role in establishing lachasse
chief lachasse earned his bachelor’s degree from california state university , los angeles , and his master’s in public administration from the university of southern california .
his early experiences at lachasse , a firm which specialised in tailoring , never left him : the amies name was always based on his tailored clothes rather than his dressmaking . amies was ambitious and , by 1935 , he had become lachasse ' s managing director as well as design supremo .
founded : by fred singleton as couture sportswear branch of gray , paulette and singleton , 1928 ; company incorporated as lachasse ltd . , 1946 .
fashion . london , england . january 1960 . a coat in stone wool , tied at the waist , from the lachasse spring summer collection .
fashion . london , england . january 1960 . a short printed blue silk chiffon dress in mauve and tourquoise from the lachasse spring summer collection .
michael krulik , solutions specialist , avid , interviews with suzanne lachasse reporting for the catania group at the digital cinema society 4k event . shot on an ipadpro .
lachasse ltd . was often referred to as london ' s tailoring stable and it saw a succession of british designers who completed their training there after digby morton established the couture house in 1928 . the house of lachasse was renowned primarily for its tailored suits which , in the tradition of british tailoring , were said to mature like vintage wine . lachasse was representative of the distinctive type of british tailoring that evolved from the masculine style as opposed to the softer dressmaker tailoring employed in paris .
lachasse ltd . was often referred to as london ' s tailoring stable and it saw a succession of british designers who completed their training there after digby morton established the couture house in 1928 . the house of lachasse was renowned primarily for its tailored suits which , in the tradition of british tailoring , were said to mature like vintage wine . lachasse was representative of the distinctive type of british tailoring that evolved from the masculine style as opposed to the softer dressmaker tailoring employed in paris .
lachasse was exclusively a couture house until 1981 when peter lewis - crown opened a mini - boutique on the premises . he was also responsible for introducing more dresses and feminine clothes to the house , once famed principally for its tailored suits . former attempts to introduce eveningwear had been unsuccessful . hardy amies describes lachasse ' s la soir
the lachasse family : sadly i just learned of scotts passing . he was a delight to talk with about his hank and my sammy . i am so sorry ,
scott lachasse joined the burbank police department as interim chief in january , 2010 and was named permanent chief in april , 2013 . chief lachasse worked for the los angeles police department from 1970 - 2002 , most recently holding the position of deputy chief . in this capacity , he managed almost 1 , 600 personnel in south los angeles .
sir hardy ' s own fashion career began at the house of lachasse , where , by his own admission , many of his designs were
extravagant and hideous
.
hardy amies joined the house of lachasse after morton ' s departure in 1934 , learning about the construction of tailored suits by examining copies of morton ' s models . michael donellan followed amies to lachasse where he trained until he established his own house in 1953 . originally a milliner , donellan was the only designer to have his name on the label , which read
michael at lachasse .
the irish - born designer was also likened to balenciaga because of his strong , uncompromising signature . in the postwar period lachasse enjoyed a sizeable export trade , particularly with america . the firm used to send a doll called virginia around the world , dressed in the latest clothing by lachasse , and took orders for her couture outfits . as a member of the incorporated society of london fashion designers ( islfd ) , the house also partook in the export and publicity ventures organized by the islfd .
hardy amies joined the house of lachasse after morton ' s departure in 1934 , learning about the construction of tailored suits by examining copies of morton ' s models . michael donellan followed amies to lachasse where he trained until he established his own house in 1953 . originally a miliner , donellan was the only designer to have his name on the label , which read
michael at lachasse .
the irish - born designer was also likened to balenciaga because of his strong , uncompromisig signature . in the postwar period lachasse enjoyed a sizable export trade , particularly with america . the firm used to send a doll called virginia around the world , dressed in the latest clothing by lachasse , and took orders for her couture outfits . as a member of the incorporated society of london fashion designers ( islfd ) , the house also partook in the export and publicity ventures organized by the islfd .
he worked at mayfair couture house lachasse , where he was appointed managing director aged just 25 , and for the house of worth , before setting up on his own in 1945 .
company history : chief designers include digby morton , 1928 - 33 , hardy amies , 1934 - 39 , michael donellan , 1941 - 52 ; peter lewis - crown ( born , 1930 ) joined lachasse as apprentice , 1948 ; became director , 1964 ; later became designer and sole owner ; lachasse has also produced clothes for theatre , film and television productions .
the real virginia always wondered what happened to her . virginia harvey was a 19 - year - old model for the british fashion house lachasse when she became a model for the doll .
by the age of 25 he was running the couture house , lachasse . he joined the intelligence corps during the second world war , heading a special forces mission to belgium in 1944 .
fashon . london . january 1960 . from the lachasse spring summer collection a black and white patterned dress worn with a sombrero . the model sits on a stool infront of several cars .
suit lachasse 1948 - 9 london wool , silk crepe de chine , and silk jersey museum no . t . 214 - 1976 worn by mrs ralph dent and given by mrs m . webster
fromenti , marcel ( artist ) donéllan , michael , born 1915 - died 1985 ( designer ) dior , christian , born 1905 - died 1957 ( designer ) lachasse ltd . ( designed for )
the fashion for sportswear during the 1920s was the ideal environment for digby morton to establish the london house of lachasse , which specialized in the tailored sporting suit for women . morton was brought in as chief sportswear designer of a dress establishment owned by businessman fred singleton . morton later claimed his decision to call the new house lachasse was because at that time british women would not consider anything but french labels in their wardrobes .
lachasse was exclusively a couture house until 1981 when peter lewis - crown opened a mini - boutique on the premises . he was also responsible for introducing more dresses and feminine clothes to the house , once famed principally for its tailored suits . former attempts to introduce eveningwear had been unsuccessful . hardy amies describes lachasse ' s la soirée department as
un - epoch - making
and it was closed down , with many of the evening gowns unsold . while lachasse can make no claims to breaking any fashion barriers , it is one of the longest - surviving couture houses and continues to attract an international clientéle to its kensington premises .
marcel fromenti . skirt suit by lachasse called
michael
( possibly by michael donéllan ) and coat - and - dress ensemble by christian dior called
james
, drawn for the lady . 1953 - 54
harvey exchanged christmas cards with her old friends at lachasse each year , and she never stopped asking them about the doll . she told them she ' d really like to have it , if it ever turned up .
harvey married texas architect millard harvey in 1958 and stopped working for lachasse . the couple eventually settled outside of washington , d . c . , and raised a family . in 1995 , they moved to kill devil hills .
dolls through the ages organizers wanted a modern doll dressed in the latest fashions to go with all the old ones . they contacted lachasse , which agreed , casting their top model for the project and putting together the elaborate wardrobe .
lachasse was founded in 1928 by frederick shingleton with digby morton as head designer until 1933 . hardy amies succeeded morton from 1933 - 39 , followed by michael donéllan ( 1940 to 1953 ) . between 1953 - 64 , the house was headed by mr . owen , and from 1964 until its closure in 2006 , lachasse was headed by peter lewis - crown . although lachasse produced evening dresses , it was principally known for its stylish tailored daywear . until 1981 , when boutique and ready - to - wear lines were offered , the house operated on an exclusively couture basis , making all garments to order . its 78 - year run made it one of the longest surviving london fashion houses .
founded : by fred singleton as couture sportswear branch of gray , paulette and singleton , 1928 ; company incorporated as lachasse ltd . , 1946 . company history : chief designers include digby morton , 1928 - 33 , hardy amies , 1934 - 39 , michael donellan , 1941 - 52 ; peter lewis - crown ( born , 1930 ) joined lachasse as apprentice , 1948 ; became director , 1964 ; later became designer and sole owner ; lachasse has also produced clothes for theatre , film and television productions . collections : victoria & albert museum , london ; costume gallery , castle howard , york ; costume museum , bath , england . company address : 29 thurloe place , london sw7 2hq , england .
founded : by fred singleton as couture sportswear branch of gray , paulette and singleton , 1928 ; company incorporated as lachasse ltd . , 1946 . company history : chief designers include digby morton , 1928 - 33 , hardy amies , 1934 - 39 , michael donellan , 1941 - 52 ; peter lewis - crown ( born , 1930 ) joined lachasse as apprentice , 1948 ; became director , 1964 ; later became designer and sole owner ; lachasse has also produced clothes for theatre , film and television productions . collections : victoria & albert museum , london ; costume gallery , castle howard , york ; costume museum , bath , england . company address : 29 thurloe place , london sw7 2hq , england .
miss virginia lachasse was in a big glass box at the museum looking exactly as harvey remembered . the little clothes lay around her , and the tiny purses and stockings and cigarettes , and there was no doubt now that it was exciting .
but his success at lachasse left him chafing at the fact that the firm was not his , and he could therefore never exert full control . he determined to rectify the situation , but his plans were scuppered by the outbreak of war in 1939 .
the early success of lachasse owed much to the popularity of sportswear during the 1920s , as advocated by coco chanel who also promoted the use of british wools and tweeds for these clothes . certain other factors played a significant role in establishing lachasse— digby morton presented his first collection there in 1929 , the year of the wall street crash , which saw a dramatic fall in the number of american buyers at the paris couture houses . many overseas buyers turned to london , attracted by the new generation of couturiers and the lower prices .
the early success of lachasse owed much to the popularity of sportswear during the 1920s , as advocated by coco chanel who also promoted the use of british wools and tweeds for these clothes . certain other factors played a significant role in establishing lachasse digby morton presented his first collection there in 1929 , the year of the wall street crash , which saw a dramatic fall in the number of american buyers at the paris couture houses . many overseas buyers turned to london , attracted by the new generation of couturiers and the lower prices .
spadea was another of the mail order companies . these patterns are among the most prized by collectors . many of the important and popular designers of the 1950s and 1960s designed patterns for spadea , including ceil chapman , jo copeland , suzy perette and lachasse of london .
amies ' s first fashion statement was his own uniform as an intelligence officer in the british army . using the skills inherited from his mother , a seamstress , he went on to work first for the house of lachasse and then to create a couture house under his own name .
e department as
un - epoch - making
and it was closed down , with many of the evening gowns unsold . while lachasse can make no claims to breaking any fashion barriers , it is one of the longest - surviving couture houses and continues to attract an international client
on return to england in 1930 , amies secured a trainee position with weighing machine manufacturer avery ltd . in birmingham . it was , however , in 1934 , at the age of 25 , without any formal training , that he became managing designer for the fashion house lachasse of london .
amies began working for the couture house lachasse in the early 1930s , and by decade ' s end , he was designing the firm ' s whole collection . he served in the intelligence corps during world war ii , then returned to london to open his own fashion business on savile row .
as princess and for decades as monarch , elizabeth also patronised sir hardy amies , who began as a designer at lachasse , which was famous for elegantly tailored suits , and went on to become one of the most successful menswear designers , launching the first recorded men ' s catwalk show in 1959 .
by 1939 sales at lachasse had doubled but amies ' s appeals to design in his own name were rebuffed . restless and frustrated , he saw world war ii as an escape . he joined the intelligence corps , transferring in 1941 to the belgian section of the special operations executive , where he rose to the rank of lieutenant colonel . amies designed throughout the war , contributing to government - backed export collections and , after resigning from lachasse , selling through the london house of worth . he was a founding member of the incorporated society of london fashion designers and served as the society ' s chairman from 1959 to 1960 .
scott david lachasse age 26 , of newhall , california , died suddenly on saturday , january 10 , 2009 at his newhall home . scott was born on june 22 , 1982 in pasadena , california and graduated from peachland elementary , placerita middle and hart high schools . he was attending the college of the . . .
joined drawing of two models in outfits by lachasse and christian dior . on the left , a model in a lachasse suit with a slim black pencil skirt and a light coloured jacket with wide turned - back sleeve cuffs , fitted bodice , belted waist , and a deep , flaring peplum with double - breasted buttons below the waist on the peplum . the model wears the lapels of her jacket turned up and wears long black gloves , a wide - brimmed black straw hat , and a tightly rolled umbrella . this suit is called
michael
, but this may be a reference to its being designed by michael donéllan , the house designer for lachasse before opening his own fashion house in 1953 . on the right , a coat and dress ensemble called
james
by christian dior . the loose , collarless swing coat with dark contrast binding at the edges of the sleeves and facings is worn open over a simple fitted sheath dress with a pencil skirt .
he did a few casual jobs on his travels , including selling scales and wall tiles before returning to the uk , where his course was set . he saw a photograph of a lady wearing an evening gown designed by a company called lachasse and wrote to them commenting on the draping effect . they came back and offered him a job .
it was amies ' s facility with the written word that secured him his first job in fashion . his vivid description of a dress , written in a letter to a retired french fitter and brought to the attention of the owner of the mayfair couture house lachasse , made a strong impression . the wearer of the dress was the owner ' s wife .
joined drawing of two models in outfits by lachasse and christian dior . on the left , a model in a lachasse suit with a slim black pencil skirt and a light coloured jacket with wide turned - back sleeve cuffs , fitted bodice , belted waist , and a deep , flaring peplum with double - breasted buttons below the waist on the peplum . the model wears the lapels of her jacket turned up and wears long black gloves , a wide - brimmed black straw hat , and a tightly rolled umbrella . this suit is called
michael
, but this may be a reference to its being designed by michael donéllan , the house designer for lachasse before opening his own fashion house in 1953 . on the right , a coat and dress ensemble called
james
by christian dior . the loose , collarless swing coat with dark contrast binding at the edges of the sleeves and facings is worn open over a simple fitted sheath dress with a pencil skirt . 1 of 94 sheets of fashion drawings . inscribed with the designers ' names , descriptions in french , and dated on the back .
lachasse was founded in 1928 by frederick shingleton . digby morton was the head designer from 1928 - 1933 , followed by hardy amies from 1933 - 1939 . michael ( later of carlos place ) was the designer from 1940 to 1953 . the company was renowned for stylish tailored daywear and was headed by peter lewis - crown from 1964 until it closed down in 2006 .
absolutely gorgeous 1950s dress in soft red , pink , green and orange printed chiffon from english label lachasse . this piece is extremely feminine and full of pretty details with sheer top section , bow at the back and attached belt woven through the pleats of the skirt . it is fully lined in magenta silk and fastens at the back with a zip . in excellent condition .
having worked in selfridges and liberty , he became a sketch artist at jay ' s fashion store , sketching paris designs for clients . in 1928 , he was recruited as a designer to a new london couture house , gray paulette & shingleton . he came in on his own terms , using his own staff and designs , and suggested the rebranded name lachasse , as it sounded chic .
in early 1934 , with no previous experience , he succeeded the designer manager , digby morton , who had left lachasse to set up his own house . amies later said that many of his early designs were both hideous and extravagant , but in 1937 he scored a success with a tweed suit called
panic
. by the time war intervened , he was designing the whole collection .
charles undertook an apprenticeship designed to fit him to be a designer for a leading paris couture house . molyneux , an exceptionally successful couturier in both london and paris in the interwar years had begun by doing drawings for lucile , as had hartnell . hardy amies , who was to become the royal couturier after the war , had trained before the war with the london couture house of lachasse where his mother was a
fromenti did not usually draw paris and london designs on the same sheet . these two outfits , one by the london couture house lachasse , and the other by christian dior of paris , were drawn on separate pages , and afterwards joined by the publisher . the lachasse suit , which is called
michael
, features a slim black pencil skirt with a light - coloured jacket with deep flared peplum , tightly belted waist and fitted bodice . this tightly cinched silhouette was made popular by designers such as christian dior in the late 1940s , although the dior outfit , which is called
james
, shows how paris couturiers had moved on . whilst the dior outfit features a simple , fitted sheath dress , it is worn with a loosely fitted , collarless swing coat showing the more natural , relaxed silhouette towards which parisian tailoring was moving .
lachasse closed and he joined up . his linguistic skills proved valuable , and he moved up the ranks in the intelligence corps to the rank of lieutenant colonel . and he did not give up designing . the government allowed couturiers time off to continue work in fashion , specifically for its own utility scheme to produce well - designed clothes in accordance with its imposed wartime restriction , and to create luxury couture to sell abroad for dollars for the war effort .
three 1960 ' s couture ' lachasse ' ladies suits . a green blue and black printed light weight silk suit . fully lined in silk . 30
waist . approx size 10 / 12 . a gold coloured light weight linen suit , fully lined in silk . size 10 / 12 . a further apricot linen three piece suit . 30
waist . size 10 / 12 . the suits are all labelled ' la chasse london ' . ( 7 )
according to peter lewis - crown , who joined lachasse in 1949 and became the couture house ' s owner , its three main designers , all of whom left their mark , were digby morton , who popularized donegal tweed for womenswear ; hardy amies , who gave the tailored suit a geometrical approach by using the fabric selvedge around the body instead of downwards , and michael donellan , who made the tailored suit an acceptable mode of dress from morning through to evening .
after five years at lachasse , morton established his own couture house in 1934 . in 1939 he was invited to design the women ' s voluntary service uniform and during world war ii was an active member of the incorporated society of london fashion designers , established in 1942 to promote exports of british fashion . morton also designed a collection of garments for the british government ' s utility clothing scheme ( no - trim standards for wartime clothing and household goods ) , which went into production anonymously in 1942 .
chief lachasse is a member of several organizations including the international association of chiefs of police , fbi national academy associates , california peace officers association , william h . parker los angeles police foundation , chief special agents association , california police chiefs association , challengers boys and girls club board of directors , peace officers association of los angeles county executive board , and los angeles police museum board of directors . he also provides instruction nationally and internationally to public officials and law enforcement officers on the command of critical incidents .
through raw talent , drive and expert timing , amies made lachasse one of the most sought - after names for any smart shop on both sides of the atlantic , and by 1940 he himself was considered one of london’s finest couturiers . his designs managed miraculously to marry english restraint with gallic verve , something notably lacking in his contemporaries . like hartnell in the 20s , he had his finger on the pulse of fashion , and knew instinctively what his clientele were looking for . unlike his contemporary chanel or futuristic 60’s designer courreges , his talent was not for invention , but innovation .
my lords , i congratulate the noble baroness , lady whitaker , on securing this important debate on design . i have enjoyed it thoroughly . what follows is what my government say , and i am delighted to repeat it , but it is lovely for me to hear the expertise expressed on all sides of the house , including from former education ministers . that is my personal comment . as regards the
paris model
on the other side of the chamber , i am terribly grateful that i am wearing my suit made for me by lachasse 24 years ago . it is still going strong . good design definitely counts .
at this stage amies had had no formal training , although those sessions on his mother’s knee had clearly paid off : within a year of joining lachasse in 1934 he was managing designer . with the advent of the second world war his life took an interesting turn . in1943 he joined the belgian section of the special operations executive . his aptitude for languages was such that he worked with the belgian resistance using the name of fashion accessories as code words . his uniform , naturally , was specially tailored on savile row . however the dilettante exterior concealed a far tougher interior . a training report concluded : “this officer is far tougher both physically and mentally than his rather precious appearance would suggest . ”
after demobilization , amies set up his own house in november 1945 at 14 savile row , in the heart of london ' s tailoring district . staff from lachasse , worth , and miss gray joined him , bringing their clients and skills and enabling amies to establish a reputation for all - around excellence . although nearly forty , he was considered young in couture terms . amies played on this , promoting himself and his house as vigorous , youthful , and progressive . in 1950 he was among the first london couturiers to set up a boutique line aimed at export buyers , selected provincial retail buyers , and the general public . within two years the new business was half the size of the couture business .
amies worked in france and germany and came home fluent in the language of both countries . although he had no experience in fashion - his job in germany was with the weighing - machine firm , avery ' s - a letter he sent to an aunt , describing a fellow guest ' s dress at a dinner party , landed him his first job in fashion . the dress described was worn by the wife of the owner of the fashionable sportswear firm of lachasse , whose designer , digby morton , had recently left to set up his own fashion house . amies - totally untried - took over his role , although what he was to do was never actually spelt out to him . the year was 1933 .
born edwin amies , the designer set up his savile row couture house under the name hardy amies in 1945 . after designing for the houses of lachasse and worth , amies was financially backed by actress and ex - wife to cary grant , virginia cherrill . amies continued the longstanding tradition of the english tailor - made and established himself as an expert tailor of both mens and womenswear . in 1950 , amies received his first royal commission , dressing queen elizabeth for a state trip to canada . five years later , the designer would succeed norman hartnell , receiving the royal warrant as dressmaker to the queen . today , amies remains the sole surviving english house of the postwar years after claire malcolm revived the label in january of 2012 .
was clearly his destiny . a chance letter describing a dress worn by miss gray led to the offer of a job as designer at lachasse , a sportswear shop owned by miss gray ' s husband , fred shingleton . in late 1933 , amies was invited by mr . and mrs . shingleton ( miss gray ) to join their party at a dance given in aid of the middlesex hospital . at christmas 1933 , amies wrote a letter to mlle . louise probet - piolat ( aunt louie ) , a friend of his mother , describing the dress worn by mrs . shingleton at the dance . aunt louie in turn wrote to mrs . shingleton , reporting
how vivid she found my description .
mrs shingleton threw the letter across the table to her husband and said ,
you ought to get that boy into the business in digby morton ' s place
( amies 1954 , pp . 52–53 ) . undeterred by his complete ignorance of practical dressmaking , amies boldly grabbed the opportunity .
a model in a tweed slip and wide belt suit designed by digby morton .
ask anyone for irish fashion luminaries of the past , and you ' ll get names like sybil connolly , doyenne of tweed and linen , and carmel snow , pioneering editor of ' harper ' s bazaar ' .
almost nobody mentions digby morton , who is undoubtedly the counrty ' s most influential fashion export ( until philip treacy , lainey keogh and the current crop came along ) .
for three decades – 1930s to 1960s – he was among the top 10 designers in london , where his architectural approach helped change the shape of fashion . women who like sharp suits and clean tailoring owe him a debt of gratitude .
morton was a dubliner , the son and grandson of accountants with guinness , but after graduating from the dublin school of art in 1923 , he moved to london . he made his career in britain and america , which is maybe why he ' s largely forgotten here .
his debut collection was suitably irish , but with a twist – ardara tweeds in unusual colour combinations , like pale lime green and duck egg blue with dark brown . under his expert cutting and tailoring – he reduced decoration to a minimum to allow the cut speak for itself – hitherto stuffy country tweeds became fashionable town wear . his preference for uncluttered design was also reflected in his dislike of evening - wear , which he referred to as
debutante clothes
.
in 1934 he set up his own design house under his name in kensington . it became one of the leading brands for tailored sportswear , which was coming into vogue .
in 1936 he married phyllis painting . as ' anne seymour ' , she was editor of ' woman & beauty ' . during the war , he helped design the uniform for the wrvs . he re - opened his couture house after the war and grudgingly began to introduce evening - wear – but strictly tailored , no meringues .
he was quick to see that couture ' s days were numbered ; the future lay in ready - to - wear . not all designers could make the transition but morton had great success . he always said that he felt constrained by couture , and that his real design career began when he started designing clothes for the average woman .
his first success in america came in 1953 when the hathaway company , manufacturers of top quality men ' s shirts , asked him to design a women ' s collection . by copying the cut of men ' s shirts , with slight adjustments for the female form , morton created the collection in brilliant colours and patterns , with contrasting bowties . the success of this venture earned him the title of ' daring digby ' by ' time ' magazine .
in 1957 he closed his london couture house and set up the company reldan - digby morton with nadler , a large fashion producer , owned by cyril kern .
morton ' s ready - to - wear designs for reldan - digby morton introduced ready - made garments with a couture image to the british public and were equally successful in america . the more adventurous designs – bright yellow - and - black striped suits and jet black beach coats – appealed to a market of playboys and dandies .
unsurprisingly given his reaction to overt decoration and frills , menswear always appealed to morton , and in 1963 he designed his first menswear collection in trevira cloth for the cologne fair .
one of his most widely publicised garments was the mesh - over - flesh vestshirt , which featured string vest fabric with formal shirting . other designs played on the traditional male suit , with unusual features such as curved side slits on formal trousers .
for the next 10 years , until his retirement in 1973 , morton concentrated on menswear , but it ' s as a designer of cool , tailored , uncluttered womenswear that he ' s celebrated .
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the launch of christian dior ' s new look in 1947 marked the beginning of a momentous decade in fashion history , one that dior himself called the ' golden age ' . celebrating the end of war and the birth of a new era , it set a standard for dressmaking and high fashion that has rarely been surpassed .
in paris , couture houses such as balenciaga , balmain and fath attracted worldwide attention for elegance and glamour . london was renowned for formal state gowns by court dressmakers and impeccable tailoring by designers like hardy amies .
evening dress by cristóbal balenciaga , about 1955 , paris , france . museum no . t . 427 - 1967 . © victoria and albert museum , london
the production of couture was important to the prestige and economy of both france and britain . while traditionally catering for wealthy private clients , the couture houses also sought new markets . as the decade progressed , they created perfumes , opened boutiques and licensed their designs to foreign manufacturers . by the late 1950s , the leading couture houses had become global brands .
dior ' s death in 1957 brought this golden age to an end . with the changing social and economic climate fashion moved from the fitting rooms and ateliers into the streets and boutiques . yet its legacy of artistry and craftmanship survives in the remaining grand houses of paris and the bespoke workshops of savile row .
in 1939 , there were seventy registered couture houses in paris , including the grand establishments of chanel , schiaparelli and balenciaga . this flourishing industry was disrupted by the wartime occupation of paris . private clients dispersed , international sales almost ceased and many couturiers closed . the germans planned to move couture to berlin but lucien lelong , president of the chambre syndicale de la couture parisienne , objected , saying , ' it is in paris or it is nowhere ' .
eglantine ; théâtre de la mode , fashion illustration , roger worth , about 1944 , paris , france . museum no . e . 22248 - 1957 . © victoria and albert museum , london
in 1945 - 6 , the paris couturiers created the théâtre de la mode , a touring exhibition of nearly two hundred dolls in sets , created by artists such as christian bérard and jean cocteau . the théâtre brought together a community that even as late as 1946 was still suffering hardship : ' beautiful models huddled around little stoves . skilful midinettes ( seamstresses ) bulged with sweaters . . . there was still not enough electric current to run all the machines or to burn the lights long . ' the théâtre toured to britain , scandinavia and the usa , raising funds for war victims and promoting french fashion .
dior launched his couture house on 12 february 1947 and became an overnight sensation . his voluptuous collection was the antithesis of masculine wartime fashions . instead , the designs featured sloping shoulders , a full bust and a cinched - in waist above full , long skirts . it was christened on the spot by carmel snow , editor of american harper ' s bazaar , as the ' new look ' . london couturier john cavanagh described the style as ' a total glorification of the female form ' .
' the new look ' jacket by christian dior , 1947 , paris . museum no . t . 109 - 1982 . © victoria and albert museum , london
the amount of fabric required to create a new look garment caused outrage in london , as rationing was still in place . the collection was shown in secret to queen elizabeth ii and other members of the royal family at the french embassy in london . although initially condemned by the british board of trade , the new look gained widespread popularity , particularly after princess margaret adopted it , attracted by its femininity and youth .
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this is an original artwork for a fashion illustration by marcel fromenti for the lady , a weekly magazine for women published since 1885 . at the time it was made , fromenti was the main artist for the lady ' s fashion articles . the glamorous women in his drawings modelled both couture and high - end ready - to - wear garments with equal panache and elegance . couture dresses and suits by leading paris and london couturiers such as christian dior , pierre balmain and norman hartnell were drawn with the same flair as designs from british ready - to - wear labels such as susan small , roecliff & chapman , and marcus . the articles described the fashion developments of their day in simple , accessible terms that contributed greatly to the lady ' s popularity with its readers . pencil notes record the designers , fabric and colour details , alongside technical instructions to the printers as to how these images should be incorporated into the printed page and at what scale .
nb : this description is for e . 1572 : 1 & 2 - 1954 . the record is for one of two parts .
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morton transformed the classic tweed suit into a fashionable garment through the carefully planned placing of seams that gave a more decorative line to the native irish tweeds he used . sir hardy amies acknowledges that morton ' s intricate cutting technique and designs made the ordinary country tweed suit into a fashionable garment , worn confidently in town as well as the country . morton ' s first collection , in 1929 , featured ardara tweeds , large herringbone wools , and diagonal stripes and checks in the then - unusual color combinations such as pale lime green and duck egg blue with dark brown . morton used french printed silks by rodier for blouses and linings which were clean cut and spare for detail , and far removed from what he called
postmistress blouses .
morton ' s belief that british women could not successfully wear conspicuous clothes was evident in designs where he endeavored to
translate the trends of feminine fashion into the masculine medium of tailoring .
his theory was that it was more difficult to eliminate details than to decorate garments , which resulted in simple lines that relied for effect upon his use of fabrics . morton ' s preference for uncluttered designs was also reflected in his dislike of designing eveningwear , which he referred to as debutante clothes . when he began to introduce eveningwear into his collections in the late 1940s his designs were based on the tailored evening dress .
morton became more closely involved in the field of ready - to - wear clothing in the postwar period and enjoyed particular success in the american market during the 1950s . in 1953 he was asked to design the lady hathaway shirt collection for the hathaway company—a manufacturer of top quality men ' s shirts . by copying the cut of men ' s shirts , with slight adjustments for the female form , morton created the collection in brilliant colors and patterns with contrasting bowties . the success of this venture earned him the title of daring digby by time magazine . this may have prompted morton to close his couture house in 1957 and enter the field of ready - to - wear on a full - time basis . morton always acknowledged he felt constrained by couture , and his real design career began when he started designing clothes for the average woman .
in 1958 morton formed the company reldan - digby morton with nadler , a large fashion producer owned by cyril kern . morton ' s ready - to - wear designs for reldan - digby morton introduced ready - made garments with a couture image to the british public . the collection of separates was renamed togethers and produced at the company ' s high wycombe , buckinghamshire factory . they were also successful in america where some of the more adventurous designs such as bright yellow - and - black striped suits and jet black beach coats appealed to a particular market .
in 1963 morton began designing menswear , an area that had always appealed to him—he had personally adopted the neo - edwardian style so fashionable for men in the 1950s . morton designed his first menswear collection in trevira cloth for the cologne fair , one of the most widely publicized garments of which was the mesh - over - flesh vestshirt which featured string vest fabric with formal shirting . other designs played on the traditional image of the male suit , with unusual features such as curved side slits on formal trousers .
primarily a designer of tailored clothes , digby morton was recognized for his use of traditional fabrics in unusual color combinations . his couture designs for women reflected his belief that the british couture customer required unobtrusive suits in good tweeds that were wearable rather than dramatic .
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virginia harvey , the inspiration for a 24 - inch doll , lives in kill devil hills and has scrapbooks featuring her counterpart . ( chris curry | the virginian - pilot )
sculpted from wax , she stood two feet high , had high brows and feathery lashes .
she looked just like a lady , and people remarked on that likeness , but what they really talked about was her haute couture wardrobe .
miss virginia had suits of tweed and silk , a dyed - mink coat and sequin ed sweater , a silk cocktail dress and a pleated skirt of fine wool . she had an embroidered satin evening gown and sparkling tiara , hats in silk jersey and glazed straw , nylon stockings and satin and lace lingerie . she was also well accessorized , with handbags , jewelry , a tiny cigarette case and two pairs of leather gloves .
miss virginia was created for a 1954 exhibition in london called dolls through the ages that raised money for the blind . she was a hit , showing up in newspapers and magazines and coined the
world ' s smallest mannequin .
by the end of the decade , though , the doll - lady disappeared .
harvey , whose last name was woodford then , remembers having a cast made of her face , and that the doll was sculpted to scale based on her own measurements . whether having her own doll was very exciting is hard to say .
it was an exciting time for fashion , though .
everything had been so austere
during world war ii , harvey said . the new designers
changed the way everyone dressed .
the fashions were lady - like , which harvey loved , and she bought some of the garments she modeled . some were too expensive , though , and didn ' t fit her lifestyle .
they said , ' no , no , you can ' t have it . it ' s a national treasure , '
harvey recalled .
nobody knew where it was , even though it was a national treasure . i think it was under someone ' s desk in a box somewhere .
harvey got the call from her cousin in october . the doll was on display at the victoria and albert museum in london and would be there through january . then it would return to the fashion museum in bath .
the harveys had recently returned from a three - week trip to england and hadn ' t planned to return for a couple of years .
but harvey ' s cousin was insistent , and so was her daughter . liz konstanzer had grown up looking at her mother ' s scrapbook from her modeling days . in magazine and newspaper clippings , the slender and lovely virginia woodford wears perfectly cut suits and dresses and evening gowns . she talks about parties , her christmas plans and what she is looking for in a husband . and there are little virginia and real virginia pictured side by side , again and again .
harvey and konstanzer , who also lives on the outer banks , made the trip together .
to think of something you did at 19 , and you have a whole other life , and suddenly it ' s back and looking wonderful ,
harvey said recently , sitting at her kitchen table with millard .
spread out in front of her was the old scrapbook , the black pages faded and the articles yellowed . there was another book , a new one from the museum , called
the golden age of couture .
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