Ben Thylan Furs
Organization
Dates
- Existence: 1943-
Biography
Ben Thylan Furs was founded in 1943 by Ben Thylan (1923 - 2010). His store sold luxury furs. In 1985, he and his business were charged with sales tax evasion. Ben Thylan Furs, a prominent New York City furrier, closed its doors in 2010 after their founders death. His daughter Jane was President of the business for the last 25 years.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Ben Thylan fur company sketches, 1951-1963
Collection
Identifier: SC.19
Scope and Contents
New York furrier Ben Thylan̕s sketch collection consists of two boxes of 1,625 original pencil sketches, in color, of fur design from 1951 to 1963. All sketches (except for one menswear sketch) portray highly elegant fur outerwear for women. These usually include volumnious, emphasized sleeves and fancy collars. They also include work wear with long to short coats, mostly with dresses and skirts which were at least knee length. The time period represented is mostly early 1950s...
Dates:
1951-1963
Found in:
Special Collections and FIT Archive