Fashion Design
late 1950s (designed)
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This fashion design shows a woman wearing a two-piece, red wool jersey 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 has been applied along one side of the dress and over the jacket to describe black or navy narrow bands. Following the bands on the front, two arrowheads are shown at different heights. A smaller sketch to the right shows the dress. Below the sketch, 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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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Pencil on paper |
| Brief description | Fashion design for two-piece, red wool jersey by Marjorie Field, late 1950s |
| Physical description | A pencil drawing depicting a woman wearing a two-piece, red wool jersey, with a short-sleeved tight dress and an open jacket. Pencil shading has been applied along one side of the dress and over the jacket to describe black or navy narrow bands. Following the bands on the front, two arrowheads are shown at different heights. A smaller sketch to the right shows the dress. |
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| Production type | Haute couture |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'Two-piece, red / wool jersey, black / or navy bands & / arrowheads.' (In pencil at the right side) |
| 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 two-piece, red wool jersey 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 has been applied along one side of the dress and over the jacket to describe black or navy narrow bands. Following the bands on the front, two arrowheads are shown at different heights. A smaller sketch to the right shows the dress. Below the sketch, 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. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.436-2005 |
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| Record created | May 24, 2006 |
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