Fashion Design
1948-1949 (designed)
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This is a fashion design depicting a woman wearing a long black dress designed by Marjorie Field for the haute couture firm Field Rhoades which was registered in the London street directories at 77, South Audley Street, London W1 from 1948 to 1949. A small pencil sketch of the dress shows the back of the dress. The main design is inscribed with the designer's notes on fabric and cut.
Object details
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Materials and techniques | Pencil and bodycolur on paper |
Brief description | Fashion design for dress by Marjorie Field, 1948-1949. |
Physical description | A pencil drawing, with highlights and details in bodycolour, of a woman in a long, black dress, white necklace, white bracelet and white earrings. A smaller pencil sketch on the right shows the back of the dress. There are two areas of text. |
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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 wearing a long black dress designed by Marjorie Field for the haute couture firm Field Rhoades which was registered in the London street directories at 77, South Audley Street, London W1 from 1948 to 1949. A small pencil sketch of the dress shows the back of the dress. The main design is inscribed with the designer's notes on fabric and cut. |
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Accession number | E.470-2005 |
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Record created | March 3, 2006 |
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