De Pinna was a high-end clothier for men and women founded in New York City in 1885, by Alfred De Pinna (1831–1915), a

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born in England. They also sold menswear-inspired clothing for women that was finely tailored. The flagship store was located at 642-50

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and 52nd Street. Alfred De Pinna retired from the company in 1912, and turned operations over to his son, Leo S., who ran the store until his retirement in 1939. In 1950, De Pinna was bought by the Washington, D.C.–based store, Julius Garfinckel & Co. Branch locations operated at

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and Sunrise Center at

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. In 1969, the retail conglomerate Garfinckel, Brooks Brothers, Miller & Rhoads, Inc. closed the unprofitable De Pinna chain."Garfinckel Will Close 3-Store De Pinna Unit," ''The Washington Post and Times-Herald'', Apr 4, 1969, p. C6.

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Popartmachine.com Library of Congress (Gottscho-Schleisner Collection) Photograph of De Pinna Jewelry Department, March 2, 1951

Popartmachine.com Library of Congress (Gottscho-Schleisner Collection) Photograph of De Pinna Main Sales Floor, March 2, 1951

De Pinna at the Vintage Fashion Guild
Defunct retail companies of the United States Defunct department stores based in New York City Clothing retailers of the United States Companies based in New York City Defunct companies based in New York (state)