Stix, Frances Troy
Person
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Francis Troy Stix collection, 1934-1948
Collection
Identifier: SC.12
Scope and Contents
Sketches of women's daywear from the 1930s and 1940s. The sketches are done predominantly in graphite, occasionally accented with colored pencil or watercolor. A few fully painted sketches can also be found. The pages are annotated by the designer with notes indicating color, fabric, and technical aspects of the individual pieces. Swatches of specific fabrics are also included on certain sketches, most likely serving as the initial inspiration for the particular piece. For example, a plaid...
Dates:
1934-1948
Found in:
Special Collections and FIT Archive
Women's Wear Ads, 1944-1945, 1944-1945
folder
Identifier: SC.411.1.78
Scope and Contents
This folder contains a scrapbook from 1944-1945 with reprints of ads originally run in Women's Wear for fashions made by several designers, including Claire McCardell, Dorothy Cox, Tina Leser, Joset Walker, Troy Stix, and others. The ads are for Mistysheer, Erin, Sunmere, Crashmere, Waffle Pique, Gingham, and Sandringham fabrics.
Dates:
1944-1945
Women's Wear Advertisements, 1944, 1944
folder
Identifier: SC.411.1.67
Scope and Contents
This folder contains a scrapbook from 1944 with a series of magazine advertisements for fashions made with Everfast Fabrics. Each ad has an illustration of the outfit and a quote from the designer about why they enjoy working with Everfast Fabrics.
Dates:
1944