Fabiola
Fashion Design
late 1903
late 1903
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This outfit, titled Fabiola,was designed for the winter collection of 1903. It is an example of the so-called 'S-Bend' silhouette present in fashion design up until about 1908. Although flat-fronted corsets did help create the silhouette by pushing the bottom back and the bosom forward, the effect was further exaggerated with puffed and draped bodice fronts and skirts with flat fronts and sweeping back fullness.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | watercolour and pen and ink |
| Brief description | 'Fabiola.' Deep navy bue day dress with pale green and cream lace accents, cream feathered hat. Winter 1903 |
| Physical description | 'Fabiola.' Deep navy bue day dress with pale green and cream lace accents, cream feathered hat. |
| Credit line | Given by the House of Worth |
| Summary | This outfit, titled Fabiola,was designed for the winter collection of 1903. It is an example of the so-called 'S-Bend' silhouette present in fashion design up until about 1908. Although flat-fronted corsets did help create the silhouette by pushing the bottom back and the bosom forward, the effect was further exaggerated with puffed and draped bodice fronts and skirts with flat fronts and sweeping back fullness. |
| Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings Accessions 1957-1958 London: HMSO, 1964 |
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| Accession number | E.740-1957 |
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| Record created | April 28, 2008 |
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