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NO: SAC/5

Information Sheet
1948-1949 (designed)
Artist/Maker
Field, Marjorie (designer)
Place of origin
London (designed)

A narrow typed sheet of cream-coloured paper that lies on top of the design E.483:9-2005 that it describes in an album of designs.


Object details

Categories
Clothing
Designs
Drawings
Evening Wear
Fashion
Textiles
Object type
Information sheet
Titles
  • NO: SAC/5 (assigned by artist)
  • Field Rhoades haute couture (series title)
Materials and techniques
Typewriting on paper
Typewriting Ink
Paper
Typewriting
Brief description
Typed descriptive sheet for fashion design for evening dress by Marjorie Field, 1948-1949.
Physical description
A narrow typed sheet of cream-coloured paper that lies on top of the design E.483:9-2005 that it describes in an album of designs.
Dimensions
  • Height: 33cm
  • Width: 14.3cm
Production typeHaute couture
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'EVENING DRESS in matt rayon crepe / French jersey.' (Typewritten at top of sheet.)
  • 'NO: SAC/5 / SAC/5' (At very top of sheet.)
  • 'In Black / White / and any special shade to order. / Suitable for sizes up to and includin (sic) / 38 Hip measurement. / PRICE:28 Gns.' (Typewritten.)
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
Subject depicted
Text
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.483:8-2005

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Record createdMarch 31, 2006
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O122542/no-sac5-information-sheet-field-marjorie/
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