Fashion print scrapbook collection, circa 1800-1913 12.7 Cubic Feet
Parsons the New School for Design. Adam and Sophie Gimbel Design Library
Consists of 19 scrapbooks containing more than 10,000 prints of fashion illustrations produced between the early 1800s and 1913. The prints primarily depict clothing and accessories designs, with a few depicting theatrical costumes, architectural and sculptural details, and textile designs. Many images were issued as portfolio prints, others cut from books and periodicals, such as Graham's Magazine and Godey's Lady's Book and Magazine.