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Fashion Illustration

Fashion Drawing
circa 1950 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Drawing of a woman in a wedding(?) dress, dress if fitted with fishtail skirt and cape, and veil, in lower left hand corner two alternate front view, on white paper and glued to grey card.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleFashion Illustration (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Drawn with pencil and ink, coloured with gouache on paper, then glued to grey card.
Brief description
John Cavanagh; Fashion Illustration, circa 1950
Physical description
Drawing of a woman in a wedding(?) dress, dress if fitted with fishtail skirt and cape, and veil, in lower left hand corner two alternate front view, on white paper and glued to grey card.
Dimensions
  • Height: 30.4cm
  • Width: 26.1cm
Style
Credit line
Given by Sally Evans
Production
This illustration is one of 27 fashion illustrations attributed to the designer John Cavanagh. They appear for the most part to be c. 1949- 1953, and therefore may be from when he was working at Pierre Balmain; certainly, stylistically, they are very much in the style of Balmain. They also bear comparison with Cavanagh’s autograph drawings, with the proviso that many fashion designers of the time cultivated a similar sketching style.

In January 1952 John Cavanagh opened his own fashion house, named Cavanagh, at 26 Curzon Place, Mayfair. Cavanagh's first collection was positively received by fashion journalists, other designers and by clients. In March 1952 he was elected as member of the Incorporated Society of London Fashion Designers and a clientele of well-dressed women – including Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent, and several stage and film stars – wore Cavanagh designs.
Collection
Accession number
E.2452-2016

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Record createdJanuary 20, 2016
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