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| Traphagen School of Fashion | |
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| Address | |
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1680 Broadway, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| Information | |
| Other name | Traphagen School of Design |
| 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]
- ^ a b "Ethel Traphagen Leigh Is Dead; Founded Fashion School in '23". The New York Times. 1963-04-30. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-12-01.
- ^ "The Traphagen School: Fostering American Fashion". Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT). Retrieved 2019-12-01.