1960 Mid-Century Fashion Advertising Sketch — Original Graphite & Ink Illustration

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Ideas were once drawn, erased, redrawn, and perfected — all with graphite in hand, paper beneath, and a flick of … Read more Ideas were once drawn, erased, redrawn, and perfected — all with graphite in hand, paper beneath, and a flick of the wrist powered by imagination (and perhaps the five-o’clock martini).

These authentic mid-century fashion advertising sketches from 1960 bear every trace of that process: mark-throughs, ink smudges, white-out, and tiny pinholes from studio walls. Each page is a working original — not polished, not digital, but alive with the energy of its maker.

We imagine them framed in a study, office, private dressing room, or nursery.

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Date: 1960 (marked on reverse)
Medium: Graphite, ink, and white-out on paper
Provenance: Mid-century fashion advertising archive
Condition: Good vintage condition with studio wear — smudges, corrections, pin holes for thumbtacks, and edge wear consistent with age and use
Dimensions: Approx. 20 x 11.25 (Paper is not symmetric. Measurements vary slightly)
Framing: Unframed; ready to frame to your taste

Shipping: Ships flat, fully protected via FedEx



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