Thylan, Ben (1923-2010)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1923 - 2010
Biography
Born in the early 1900's, Thylan studied at Brooklyn Technical High School. He worked for the furriers Maison Leon and Gustaf Schectman in the 1940's before opening his own production and retailing shop in the 1950's.
(The above biographical note was copied from a collection record in FIT's OneSearch library catalog; while no citations are present, it is presumed to have been researched and written by librarians.)
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