Alden Cole Fashion Illustration Archive
Alden Cole graduated from RISD in 1966 with an aim to become a fashion designer. He spent two years in the Air Force from 1966 – 1968, during which time he sketched fashion ideas in ball point pen and colored pencil. By 1970, he had given up the idea of being a famous designer, and spent the early seventies as a fashion illustrator in New York City. He illustrated merchandising booklets for DuPont de Nemours, the Wool Bureau, and others. His work captures a unique time period in the history of fashion.
The collection, which is part of the Graphic Design and Illustration Archive at RISD, consists of folders of his fashion sketches, portfolios of original work, and binders of his professional printed work. There are also two Costume Evolution sketchbooks which were done while a student at RISD, which are part of the RISD Archives.
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Style #169 - Print Sleeveless Top
Alden Willard Cole, Fleet Library, and Visual + Material Resources
printed tear sheets
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Style #4404 Dress with Dacron
Alden Willard Cole, Fleet Library, and Visual + Material Resources
printed tear sheets
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Style #4943 Dress with Capelet
Alden Willard Cole, Fleet Library, and Visual + Material Resources
printed tear sheets
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Style #520 Fly-Away Panel
Alden Willard Cole, Fleet Library, and Visual + Material Resources
printed tear sheets
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Style #536 Oriental
Alden Willard Cole, Fleet Library, and Visual + Material Resources
printed tear sheets
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Teen & Boys, August 1971
Alden Willard Cole, Fleet Library, and Visual + Material Resources
printed tear sheets
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Teen & Boys, June 1971
Alden Willard Cole, Fleet Library, and Visual + Material Resources
printed tear sheets
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Teen & Boys, November 1971
Alden Willard Cole, Fleet Library, and Visual + Material Resources
printed tear sheets
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Textured Effect
Alden Willard Cole, Fleet Library, and Visual + Material Resources
printed tear sheets
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That Great Oxford Look - April
Alden Willard Cole, Fleet Library, and Visual + Material Resources
calendar page
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The sew-it-yourself girls can sew it in wool. Again
Alden Willard Cole, Fleet Library, Visual + Material Resources, and Wool Bureau
printed tear sheets
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Thick Fluffy Coatings / Texture And Dimension
Alden Willard Cole, Fleet Library, Visual + Material Resources, and Wool Bureau
printed tear sheets
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Tie Lines from DuPont / featuring Qiana® Nylon
Alden Willard Cole, Fleet Library, Visual + Material Resources, and DuPont
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Traditional Suit / Shirt Pant / Jean Suit
Alden Willard Cole, Fleet Library, and Visual + Material Resources
printed tear sheets
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untitled
Alden Willard Cole, Fleet Library, and Visual + Material Resources
black & white fashion illustrations
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untitled
Alden Willard Cole, Fleet Library, and Visual + Material Resources
black & white fashion illustrations
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untitled
Alden Willard Cole, Fleet Library, and Visual + Material Resources
black & white fashion illustrations
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untitled
Alden Willard Cole, Fleet Library, and Visual + Material Resources
black & white fashion illustrations
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Untitled
Alden Willard Cole, Fleet Library, Visual + Material Resources, and Wool Bureau
portfolio page
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Untitled (Four men's shirts)
Alden Willard Cole, Fleet Library, and Visual + Material Resources
photographic negative print
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Untitled (line drawing)
Alden Willard Cole, Fleet Library, and Visual + Material Resources
printed tear sheets
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Untitled (line drawing - 2 couples and a dog
Alden Willard Cole, Fleet Library, and Visual + Material Resources
printed tear sheets, mens wear illustrations reproduced on 8.5" x 11" paper for DuPont de Nemours, via The Merchandising Group.
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Untitled (Line drawing - two couples)
Alden Willard Cole, Fleet Library, and Visual + Material Resources
printed tear sheets, mens wear illustrations reproduced on 8.5" x 11" paper for DuPont de Nemours, via The Merchandising Group.
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Untitled (men's shoe)
Alden Willard Cole, Fleet Library, and Visual + Material Resources
photographic print
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Untitled (sepia drawing of 3 men)
Alden Willard Cole, Fleet Library, and Visual + Material Resources
printed tear sheets, mens wear illustrations reproduced on 8.5" x 11" paper for DuPont de Nemours, via The Merchandising Group.
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Updated Traditionals / Glens Pinstripes Plaids
Alden Willard Cole, Fleet Library, Visual + Material Resources, and Wool Bureau
printed tear sheets
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With Dupont...It's All in Fashion
Alden Willard Cole, Fleet Library, and Visual + Material Resources
folded poster
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Women's Wear Fashion designs while in USAF
Alden Willard Cole, Fleet Library, and Visual + Material Resources
original sketches
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Women's Wear Job Search
Alden Willard Cole, Fleet Library, and Visual + Material Resources
original marker sketch
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Women's Wear Job Search
Alden Willard Cole, Fleet Library, and Visual + Material Resources
original marker sketch
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Wool Bureau Fall Fashion Looks
Alden Willard Cole, Fleet Library, Visual + Material Resources, and Wool Bureau
binder
