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Design

1947-1950 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Fashion drawing in pencil and possibly chalk/charcoal on paper of a woman in a dress with a row of buttons down the side-body and from side of high collar to top of shoulder. Cloche-style head piece. Drawing is incomplete and finishes just below the woman's waistline.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Pencil and possibly chalk/charcoal on paper
Brief description
Design, fashion drawing, pencil and possibly chalk/charcoal on paper, woman in dress with cloche-style head piece by Christian Dior, for 'Tatler and Bystander' magazine, by Frances Chapman-Mortimer, London, 1947-1950.
Physical description
Fashion drawing in pencil and possibly chalk/charcoal on paper of a woman in a dress with a row of buttons down the side-body and from side of high collar to top of shoulder. Cloche-style head piece. Drawing is incomplete and finishes just below the woman's waistline.
Dimensions
  • Height: 43cm
  • Width: 33.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Dior' (Handwritten in pencil)
  • 'navy velvet' (Handwritten in pencil to describe head piece)
Associated object
E.200-2009 (Version)
Collection
Accession number
E.215-2009

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Record createdFebruary 1, 2011
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