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Fashion Design

1948-1949 (designed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This fashion design shows a woman wearing a hat with a fur brim 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 smaller sketch at bottom right shows the crown of the hat. At top right, the designer noted the fabrics and suggested the kinds of animal furs out of which the hat was intended to be made.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Pencil, pen and ink and wash on paper
Brief description
Fashion design for hat by Marjorie Field, 1948-1949.
Physical description
A drawing depicting a woman wearing a hat made of suede or capeskin with a fur brim, and a coat with the collar made of the same fur. A smaller sketch at bottom right shows the crown of the hat.
Dimensions
  • Height: 25.4cm
  • Width: 20.3cm
Production typeHaute couture
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Hat in suede or capeskin / & fur. (Beaver, lamb, / ocelot etc)' (In red ink at the top right side)
  • 'LH6' (In red ink at the top left side. It is the number of the design for a particular model of hat.)
  • 'M.F.R.' (In red ink at the bottom left side. They are the initials for Marjorie Field Rhoades.)
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 hat with a fur brim 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 smaller sketch at bottom right shows the crown of the hat. At top right, the designer noted the fabrics and suggested the kinds of animal furs out of which the hat was intended to be made.
Collection
Accession number
E.431-2005

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Record createdMay 24, 2006
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