Fashion Design
mid 1950s (designed)
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This fashion design shows a woman wearing a black jersey cocktail dress which is an informal but rather elegant dress suitable for late afternoon and evening events 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. A square collar with long sash ends slotting through in front is a prominent feature of the dress. At top right, the designer noted, in pencil, the fabrics and colour out of which the dress was intended to be made and special characteristics of the design.
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Materials and techniques | Felt-tip pen on paper |
Brief description | Fashion design for black jersey cocktail dress by Marjorie Field, mid-1950s |
Physical description | A drawing depicting a woman wearing a black jersey cocktail dress, with a silk collar and sash ends slotting through in front. |
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Production type | Haute couture |
Marks and inscriptions | 'Black jersey / cocktail dress / Silk collar with / sash ends / slotting through' (In pencil at the top 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 black jersey cocktail dress which is an informal but rather elegant dress suitable for late afternoon and evening events 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. A square collar with long sash ends slotting through in front is a prominent feature of the dress. At top right, the designer noted, in pencil, the fabrics and colour out of which the dress was intended to be made and special characteristics of the design. |
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Accession number | E.434-2005 |
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Record created | May 24, 2006 |
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