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Traphagen School of Fashion
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1680 Broadway, New York City, New York, U.S.
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Other nameTraphagen School of Design
Opened1923
FounderEthel Traphagen Leigh
Closed1991

Traphagen School of Fashion was an art and design school in operation from 1923 to 1991, and was located at 1680 Broadway in New York City.[1] The school was founded and directed by Ethel Traphagen Leigh (1883–1963) with a focus on the foundational concepts of the American design movement.[1] This was one of the earliest fashion schools and played a role in the development of American fashion by educating over 28,000 students in 68 years of operation.[2]

History

Traphagen School of Fashion was founded in 1923 by Ethel Traphagen Leigh (1883–1963) with a focus on the foundational concepts of the American design movement.[1]

Traphagen School encouraged student experimentation with materials and construction techniques.[2] One of the educational tenets of the Traphagen School of Fashion was a "design-by-adaptation" method, which included historical research.[2] The school had a large collection of books and historic fashion plates, which was a source of inspiration for student work.[2] The "design-by-adaptation" method often resulted in the appropriation of fashion in different cultures, including Native American and African American fashion.[3]

The semi- quarterly alumni magazine was called Fashion Digest, highlighting industry partnerships, honors and work by alumni.[2]

In March 2019, the Museum at Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) hosted a survey exhibition of the school, The Traphagen School: Fostering American Fashion.[2][3]

Alumni

See also: Category:Traphagen School of Fashion alumni

Actors, entertainment industry

Fashion designers

Illustrators

Painters

Other

Faculty

References

  1. ^ a b c "Ethel Traphagen Leigh Is Dead; Founded Fashion School in '23". The New York Times. 1963-04-30. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-12-01.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "The Traphagen School: Fostering American Fashion". Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT). Retrieved 2019-12-01.
  3. ^ a b Ernest, Genevieve (2019-03-12). "Visiting the Traphagen School at the Museum at FIT". cfda.com. Retrieved 2019-12-01.
  4. ^ Apone, Carl (July 9, 1967). "Daisy Mae From Grove City, PA". The Pittsburgh Press. Retrieved 2019-12-10. dress design at Traphagen School of Fashion Design
  5. ^ Rayner, Polly (17 July 1994). "Body of Work for 30 Years, Designer Geoffrey Been Has Designed Clothing Without Compromise". The Morning Call. Retrieved 2019-12-01.
  6. ^ "Designer Achieves a Distinctive Look; Simplicity and Comfort Mark Clothes for Modern Life". The New York Times. 1964-05-13. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
  7. ^ Thompson, Shelly-Ann (1 March 2005). "A Stitch: Quilt maker Hazel Rodney-Blackman weaves black history stories, Kingston Gleaner Newspaper Archives, Mar 1, 2005, p. 24". NewspaperArchive.com. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Traphagen Alumni, The Traphagen School: Fostering American Fashion". Museum at FIT. Retrieved 2019-12-01.
  9. ^ Jacobs, Laura. "'James Galanos: Design Integrity' Review: The West Coast King of Fashion". WSJ. Retrieved 2019-12-01.
  10. ^ "James Galanos, whose gowns were worn by Nancy Reagan, Judy Garland and Heidi Klum, was 'America's couturier'". Los Angeles Times. 2016-11-03. Retrieved 2019-12-01.
  11. ^ "Robert Knox Dies; Fashion Designer". The New York Times. 1973-06-13. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
  12. ^ Bennetts, Leslie (1979-03-02). "Mary McFadden: Life of Her Own Design". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
  13. ^ Fraser, Kristopher (2017-08-30). "Call it a comeback: the return of Franklin Rowe". fashionunited.com. Retrieved 2020-03-18.
  14. ^ "Robert Meyers, 51, Illustrator, Shot". The New York Times. 1970-10-30. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
  15. ^ Henkes, Robert. Latin American Women Artists of the United States: The Works of 33 Twentieth-Century Women. Jefferson, N.C: McFarland, 1999. Print.
  16. ^ Genzlinger, Neil (2019-04-30). "Mavis Pusey, Under-the-Radar Abstract Artist, Is Dead at 90". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
  17. ^ Morgan, Bill (1997). Beat Generation in New York: A Walking Tour of Jack Kerouac's City. San Francisco, California: City Lights Books. pp. 38. ISBN 9780872863255.
  18. ^ "ALON BEMENT, 78, A PAINTER, IS DEAD; Former Dean of Traphagen School of Fashion Had Led Art and Industry Alliance". The New York Times. November 24, 1954. p. 23. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
  19. ^ "Edward Dufner". The Item of Milburn and Short Hills. October 3, 1957. p. 4. Retrieved July 5, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
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