Fashion Design
late 1950s (designed)
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This fashion design shows a woman wearing a silk coat and sheath dress (a figure-hugging gown with a narrow tapering skirt) 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 for the years 1948 to 1949. On the design, pencil shading and lines have been applied over the back of the coat to represent a spray of chestnut-leaves. To the right of the drawing, the designer noted, in pencil, the fabric and colours out of which the dress was intended to be made and special features of the design.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Pencil on paper |
| Brief description | Fashion design for silk coat and sheath dress by Marjorie Field, late 1950s |
| Physical description | A pencil drawing depicting a woman wearing a white silk coat lined in leaf-green over a silk sheath dress. Pencil shading and lines have been applied over the back of the coat to describe a floral design. |
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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 fashion design shows a woman wearing a silk coat and sheath dress (a figure-hugging gown with a narrow tapering skirt) 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 for the years 1948 to 1949. On the design, pencil shading and lines have been applied over the back of the coat to represent a spray of chestnut-leaves. To the right of the drawing, the designer noted, in pencil, the fabric and colours out of which the dress was intended to be made and special features of the design. |
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| Accession number | E.466-2005 |
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| Record created | May 23, 2006 |
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