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Design

1947-1950 (made)
Artist/Maker
Frances Chapman-Mortimer (illustrator)
Place of origin
London (made)

Fashion drawing on paper of the mid-section of a woman wearing a jacket with ruffle detail collar. Paper drawing mounted on card.


Object details

Category
Designs
Object type
Design
Materials and techniques
Charcoal on paper mounted on card
Brief description
Design, fashion drawing, charcoal on paper, mounted on card, mid-section of woman wearing jacket with ruffle detail collar, for 'Tatler and Bystander' magazine, by Frances Chapman-Mortimer, London, 1947-1950.
Physical description
Fashion drawing on paper of the mid-section of a woman wearing a jacket with ruffle detail collar. Paper drawing mounted on card.
Dimensions
  • Cardboard mount height: 51.1cm
  • Cardboard mount width: 38cm
  • Paper drawing height: 42cm
  • Paper drawing width: 32cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'no. 49' (Handwritten in top right corner of paper)
  • (Various annotations describing details of jacket)
  • 'Dior' (Handwritten in top right corner of paper)
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.175-2009

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Record createdFebruary 1, 2011
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1189928/design-frances-chapman-mortimer/
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