Model: Mazurka
Fashion Design
1948-49 (designed)
1948-49 (designed)
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This is a fashion design depicting a woman in an ice-blue evening dress, designed by Marjorie Field in the 1940s for the haute couture firm Field Rhoades which was registered at 77, South Audley Street, London, W1 for the years 1948 to 1949. The bodycolour is more watery, and has been applied more loosely, than in most of the other comparable designs from the same folder. It is unusual that the whole face has been painted, as characteristically Field only painted certain parts in flesh colour to give the impression of shadow. In particular, the watery blush mark on the cheek, and the sketchy painting of the skirt, stand out. The bottom edge of the skirt has also been rubbed out and redrawn. Despite this, the design is signed with the firm's name and probably would have been used as a presentation drawing, for the client to decide which model they wanted to have made. The design is titled 'Model: "Mazurka" ', and a small area of text in pencil describes the colour and fabric of the dress: 'Ice-blue slipper satin braided in white.'
Object details
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| Title | Model: Mazurka (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Pencil and bodycolour on paper |
| Brief description | Fashion design for evening dress by Marjorie Field, 1940s. |
| Physical description | A design in pencil and bodycolour showing a woman wearing an ice blue 'Mazurka' evening dress. The bodycolour is used sketchily on the skirt, with some areas of paper left untouched and others only lightly covered with watery paint. The main colour of the dress is light blue, with white applied over the top of the dress for the details and highlights. Loose pencil lines have been added over the paint on the dress to show details and folds, while the bottom edge of the skirt has been rubbed out and redrawn. The paper has been hole punched once. |
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| Production type | Haute couture |
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| Credit line | Given by Paul Williamson |
| Object history | The provenance can be traced back to Gwen Mandley, an artist who was a friend of the designer, Marjorie Field. |
| Production | The haute couture firm Field Rhoades was registered in the London street directories at 77, South Audley Street, London W1 for the years 1948 to 1949. Reason For Production: Retail |
| Summary | This is a fashion design depicting a woman in an ice-blue evening dress, designed by Marjorie Field in the 1940s for the haute couture firm Field Rhoades which was registered at 77, South Audley Street, London, W1 for the years 1948 to 1949. The bodycolour is more watery, and has been applied more loosely, than in most of the other comparable designs from the same folder. It is unusual that the whole face has been painted, as characteristically Field only painted certain parts in flesh colour to give the impression of shadow. In particular, the watery blush mark on the cheek, and the sketchy painting of the skirt, stand out. The bottom edge of the skirt has also been rubbed out and redrawn. Despite this, the design is signed with the firm's name and probably would have been used as a presentation drawing, for the client to decide which model they wanted to have made. The design is titled 'Model: "Mazurka" ', and a small area of text in pencil describes the colour and fabric of the dress: 'Ice-blue slipper satin braided in white.' |
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| Accession number | E.479-2005 |
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| Record created | March 2, 2006 |
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