Fashion Design
c.1960 (designed)
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This is a fashion design, in pencil, of a woman wearing a jacket and dress with a smaller sketch showing the top of the front of the dress without the jacket. The design is inscribed with details of the fabric out of which the garments should be made and a description of the features of the jacket. The design 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.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Pencil on paper |
| Brief description | Fashion design for jacket and dress by Marjorie Field, london, c.1960 |
| Physical description | Fashion design, in pencil, of a woman wearing a jacket and dress with a smaller sketch showing the top of the front of the dress without the jacket. The design is inscribed with the fabric out of which the garments are intended to be made and a description of the features of the jacket. |
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| Production type | Haute couture |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'wool jersey' / 3-piece / 3-colour effect' (In pencil at top right.) |
| 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, in pencil, of a woman wearing a jacket and dress with a smaller sketch showing the top of the front of the dress without the jacket. The design is inscribed with details of the fabric out of which the garments should be made and a description of the features of the jacket. The design 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. |
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| Accession number | E.457-2005 |
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| Record created | March 24, 2006 |
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