Traphagen School of Fashion
40°45′47″N 73°58′58″W / 40.763094°N 73.982781°W
| Traphagen School of Fashion | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
1680 Broadway, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| Information | |
| Other name | Traphagen School of Design |
| Opened | 1923 |
| Founder | Ethel Traphagen Leigh |
| Closed | 1991 |
Traphagen School of Fashion was an art and design school in operation from 1923 to 1991, and was located at 1680 Broadway in New York City. The school was founded and directed by Ethel Traphagen Leigh (1883–1963) with a focus on the foundational concepts of the American design movement. This was one of the earliest fashion schools and played a role in the development of American fashion by educating over 28,000 students in 68 years of operation.