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Betty Brader-Ashley illustration tearsheets

 Collection
Identifier: SC.169

Scope and Contents

This collection holds newspaper tear sheets of Joseph Magnin advertisements.

Dates

  • Creation: 1954-1966

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

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Conditions Governing Use

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Biographical / Historical

Brader-Ashley was an American fashion illustrator active during the twenty years following World War II. She began her fashion career as a seamstress at Marshall Fields, and in 1943 became a fashion illustrator at the May Co. In 1946 she was offered a fashion illustration position with retailer Cyril Magnin. In 1948 she moved on to Nieman Marcus. In the 1950's she travelled to Europe, free-lanced, and became known for her signature colors: muddy browns, rich khakis, deep olive green and orange. Her work for Joseph Magnin in the 1960's is partly responsible for Women's wear daily honoring the firm with an award for longtime production of the best fashion advertising in the business.

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Language of Materials

Undetermined

Existence and Location of Originals

The Library of the Fashion Institute of Technology, Department of Special Collections and FIT Archive, 27th St. at 7th Ave., NY, NY , USA, 10001

General

Brader-Ashley was an American fashion illustrator active during the twenty years following World War II. She began her fashion career as a seamstress at Marshall Fields, and in 1943 became a fashion illustrator at the May Co. In 1946 she was offered a fashion illustration position with retailer Cyril Magnin. In 1948 she moved on to Nieman Marcus. In the 1950's she travelled to Europe, free-lanced, and became known for her signature colors: muddy browns, rich khakis, deep olive green and orange. Her work for Joseph Magnin in the 1960's is partly responsible for Women's wear daily honoring the firm with an award for longtime production of the best fashion advertising in the business.

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Shell record

Title
Betty Brader-Ashley illustration tearsheets
Date
2025-06-12
Description rules
Dacs; Isad(g); Lo C
Language of description
English
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections and FIT Archive Repository

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