Fashion Illustration
1968 (made)
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Bobby Hillson was an important figure in post-war British fashion illustration, working during the 1960s for Condè Nast publications such as Vogue, where she was a full-time illustrator, and key newspapers such as the Sunday Times and The Observer. In 1969 she founded her own childrenswear brand and in 1974 she was awarded the title 'Designer of the Year' by The Times. In the late 1970s she returned to Saint Martin's School of Art, where she had studied, to set up the MA Fashion course.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Pencil and pen on paper |
| Brief description | Fashion illustration for children's clothing, by Bobby Hillson, England, pen and pencil on paper, England, 1968 |
| Physical description | Illustration of two girls within a circular flower border. The girl on the left is wearing a long sleeved white mini dress with a flower pattern, whilst the girl on the right is in a long sleeved dark mini dress with a flower pattern and lacy detailing on the cuffs and chest. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'bobby hillson' (Signed) |
| Credit line | Given by Bobby Hillson |
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| Summary | Bobby Hillson was an important figure in post-war British fashion illustration, working during the 1960s for Condè Nast publications such as Vogue, where she was a full-time illustrator, and key newspapers such as the Sunday Times and The Observer. In 1969 she founded her own childrenswear brand and in 1974 she was awarded the title 'Designer of the Year' by The Times. In the late 1970s she returned to Saint Martin's School of Art, where she had studied, to set up the MA Fashion course. |
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| Accession number | E.657-2015 |
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| Record created | March 8, 2013 |
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