Sparag (Edyth) Studios Fashion Drawings, circa 1930s -1950s

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Title:
Edyth Sparag Studios fashion drawings
Dates:
circa 1930s -1950s
Creators:
Edyth Sparag Studios
Abstract:
A bound volume of 276 mimeographed fashion drawings created by Edyth Sparag Studios between the late 1930s and early 1950s. Many of the drawings are hand-colored, and some pages contain original pencil sketches in the margins. The designs, which include dresses, suits, and evening gowns, provide visual documentation of New York fashion design during the mid-twentieth century. The drawings illustrate the types of fashion accessories and hair styles common to this period as well.
Extent:
0.4 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

Edyth Sparag Studios Fashion Drawings. MS-P 24. Special Collections and Archives, The UCI Libraries, Irvine, California. Date accessed.

For the benefit of current and future researchers, please cite any additional information about sources consulted in this collection, including permanent URLs, item or folder descriptions, and box/folder locations.

Background

Scope and content:

A bound volume of 276 mimeographed fashion drawings created by Edyth Sparag Studios between the late 1930s and early 1950s. Many of the drawings are hand-colored, and some pages contain original pencil sketches in the margins. The designs, which include dresses, suits, and evening gowns, provide visual documentation of New York fashion design during the mid-twentieth century. The drawings illustrate the types of fashion accessories and hair styles common to this period as well.

A number of pages in the bound volume were flagged with pink index cards containing notations by a previous owner. These index cards were removed as a preservation measure. A list of the pages flagged and the corresponding notations has been retained in the collection.

The collection also includes a folder containing three unrelated sketches of male models and a hand-colored plate from Godey's Lady's Book, which were laid into the bound volume when it was acquired.

Biographical / historical:

Edyth Sparag Studios was located at 1450 Broadway in New York City, N.Y., according to information printed on some of the drawings.

Acquisition information:
Purchase, April 1997.
Processing information:

Processed by Su Kim Chung in 1998.

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Processed by Su Kim Chung; machine-readable finding aid created by Brooke Dykman Dockter
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2020-08-05 17:41:34 UTC .

Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

Property rights reside with the University of California. Literary rights are retained by the creators of the records and their heirs. For permissions to reproduce or to publish, please contact the Head of Special Collections and University Archives.

Preferred citation:

Edyth Sparag Studios Fashion Drawings. MS-P 24. Special Collections and Archives, The UCI Libraries, Irvine, California. Date accessed.

For the benefit of current and future researchers, please cite any additional information about sources consulted in this collection, including permanent URLs, item or folder descriptions, and box/folder locations.

Location of this collection:
Special Collections and Archives
The UCI Libraries, P.O. Box 19557
Irvine, CA 92623-9557, US
Contact:
(949) 824-3947
spcoll@uci.libanswers.com
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