Traphagen School of Fashion
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| Traphagen School of Fashion | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
| 1680 Broadway, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| Information | |
| Opened | 1923 |
| Founder | Ethel Traphagen Leigh |
| Closed | 1991 |
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]
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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
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Actors, entertainment industry
- Edie Adams, comedienne, actress, singer, businesswoman, and Tony Award winner.[4]
Fashion designers
- Geoffrey Beene (class of 1947, Costume Design), fashion designer.[5][6]
- Hazel Rodney Blackman (class of 1946), Jamaican-born American fashion designer[7]
- Luis Estévez (class of 1951, Costume Design), Cuban-born American fashion designer, costume designer.[8]
- James Galanos (class of 1943, Costume Design), fashion designer.[8][9][10]
- Stan Herman (class of 1952, Costume Design), fashion designer of corporate uniforms.[8]
- Victor Joris (class of 1945, Costume Design and Sketching), fashion designer known for women's apparel and pioneering pantsuits and long coats.[8]
- Anne Klein (attended c. 1937–1938, Costume Design), fashion designer.[8]
- John Kloss (class of 1958, Costume Design), fashion designer, known for lingerie and sleepwear designs.[8]
- Robert Knox (1908–1973), fashion designer at Ben Gershel.[11]
- Helen Lee (class of 1926, Costume Design), fashion designer for children's clothing. Her own line, Designs by Helen Lee Inc., was established in 1955.[8]
- Maurice Levin (class of 1949, Costume Design), fashion designer for Jantzen, and West Coast mid-century modern fashion for men and women.[8]
- Mary McFadden (class of 1956, Costume Design), fashion designer.[8][12]
- Arthur McGee (class of 1951, Costume Design), fashion designer, first African American designer working in design studio on Seventh Avenue in the Garment District in New York City.[8]
- Franklin Rowe, fashion designer.[13]
- Carolyn Schnurer (class of 1939, Costume Design), fashion designer and a pioneer in American sportswear.[8]
Illustrators
- Antonio Lopez (illustrator) (class of 1955, Illustration), Puerto Rican-born American fashion illustrator.[8]
- Esta Nesbitt (class of 1937, Illustration), fashion illustrator and xerox artist.[8]
- Robert William Meyers (1919–1970), magazine and children's book illustrator.[14]
- Ann Kempner Levere, worked in several Manhattan pattern companies including Simplicity Pattern in the 1950's and 60's.
Painters
- Nela Arias-Misson, Cuban-American abstract expressionist painter.[15]
- Mavis Pusey (attended c. 1946), Jamaican abstract painter, printmaker.[16]
Other
- Carolyn Cassady, (attended c. 1943) author associated with Beat Generation.[17]
- Vera Neumann, (class of 1926, Illustration and Textile Design) textile artist and entrepreneur, known for her scarves.[8]
- Gladys Parker, (class of 1928, Illustration) cartoons and comics artist.[8]
Faculty
- Alon Bement (1876–1954), served as Dean of Traphagen between 1946 until 1951, where he taught interior design courses.[18]
- Edward Dufner, painter[19]
References
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- 1923 establishments in New York City
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- Defunct art schools
- Defunct private universities and colleges in New York City
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- Midtown Manhattan
- Universities and colleges in New York City
