Guide to the Collection of Advertisement Sketches of Women's Fashions and Accessories
Processed by Audrey Pearson; machine-readable finding aid created by Audrey Pearson
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Title: Collection of advertisement sketches of women's fashions and accessories
Date: circa 1920-circa 1939
Collection Number: MS-P044
Extent:
0.1 linear feet
(1 oversized folder)
Languages: The collection is in English.
Repository:
University of California, Irvine. Library. Special Collections and Archives.
Irvine, California 92623-9557
Abstract: This collection comprises 16 hand-drawn and hand-colored sketches of magazine advertisements for women's clothing and other
products, such as beach towels, hosiery, and cigarettes. The sketches were created with various media, including pencil,
ink, colored pencil, and watercolor, and are on stiff boards. The sketches represent the integration of abstract styles, such
as Cubism, Orphism, and Synchromism, into mainstream, commercial use.
Important Information for Researchers
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Property rights reside with the University of California. Intellectual property rights are retained by the creators of the
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Collection of Advertisement Sketches of Women's Fashions and Accessories. MS-P044. Special Collections and Archives, The
UC Irvine Libraries, Irvine, California.
Acquired, 2001.
Processed by Audrey Pearson, 2007.
Collection Scope and Content Summary
This collection comprises 16 hand-drawn and hand-colored sketches of magazine advertisements for women's clothing and other
products, including beach towels, hosiery, and cigarettes. The sketches were created with various media, including pencil,
ink, colored pencil, and watercolor, and are on stiff boards. The sketches represent the integration of abstract styles, such
as Cubism, Orphism, and Synchromism, into mainstream commercial use. No information is available on the use of the sketches
or their creator.
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Fashion drawing -- Archives.
Fashion -- History -- Archives.
Women's clothing -- History -- Archives.
Advertising -- Fashion advertising -- Archives.
Fashion drawing -- Pictorial works.
Fashion -- Pictorial works.
Women's clothing -- Pictorial works.
Advertising -- Fashion -- Pictorial works.
Genres and Formats of Materials
Fashion design drawings -- 20th century.
Sketches -- 20th century.