Lambskin or sheepskin fingertip coat
Fashion Design
c.1960 (designed)
c.1960 (designed)
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This is a fashion design for a 'lampskin or sheepskin fingertip coat', inscibed with instructions for manufacture of the garment and details of the material out of which it is intended to be made. It is by Marjorie Field for the haute couture firm of Field Rhoades which was registered in the London street directories at 77, South Audley Street, London, W1 for the years 1948 to 1949. A small design to the right displays the back of the coat. The design is inscribed with instructions on how to make the sleeves of the sheepskin coat. The initials in the bottom right corner are those of Marjorie Field Rhoades which was her married name after 1945.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Lambskin or sheepskin fingertip coat (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Pencil, pen and ink and wash on paper |
| Brief description | Fashion design for coat by Marjorie Field, London, c.1960 |
| Physical description | A fashion design in pencil, pen and ink, and wash of a woman wearing a sheepskin coat and a skirt, inscribed with instructions for making the garment in red ballpoint pen with a smaller design on the right showing the back of the coat. |
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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 for a 'lampskin or sheepskin fingertip coat', inscibed with instructions for manufacture of the garment and details of the material out of which it is intended to be made. It is by Marjorie Field for the haute couture firm of Field Rhoades which was registered in the London street directories at 77, South Audley Street, London, W1 for the years 1948 to 1949. A small design to the right displays the back of the coat. The design is inscribed with instructions on how to make the sleeves of the sheepskin coat. The initials in the bottom right corner are those of Marjorie Field Rhoades which was her married name after 1945. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.453-2005 |
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| Record created | March 24, 2006 |
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