Collection of original fashion illustrations housed in the Gladys Marcus Library of the Fashion Institute of Technology. The collection was established by Rosemary Torre and Frederick Bennett in 1984 in honor of Frances Neady, retired professor of fashion illustration, and includes designs of over 40 illustrators, including Bouché, Antonio, Eric, Stavrinos and students of Neady’s. The original collection of 45 sketches has grown to almost 300 and includes works in charcoal, pastel, watercolor, marker, brush and ink, gouache or graphite.

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