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Artist/Maker	Demarchy, Jean (designer)
Place of origin	London (made) Paris (made)

Fashion drawing for Harper's Bazaar, of an evening gown by Christian Dior, by Jean Demarchy.

Dior needed masses of material simply for the foundations of his lavish dresses. Despite its delicate appearance, a Dior original often weighed many pounds and was a heavy garment to wear.

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Category	Designs
Object type	Design
Materials and techniques	Body and watercolour, charcoal and pencil, pen and Indian ink on coloured paper Indian Ink Gouache Charcoal Pencil Pen Watercolour Painted Drawn
Brief description	Fashion drawing for Harper's Bazaar, of an evening gown by Christian Dior, by Jean Demarchy, ca. 1955
Physical description	Fashion drawing for Harper's Bazaar, of an evening gown by Christian Dior, by Jean Demarchy.
Dimensions	Height: 50.2cm Width: 35.6cm
Credit line	Given by Pauline Lawson-Smith
Summary	Fashion drawing for Harper's Bazaar, of an evening gown by Christian Dior, by Jean Demarchy. Dior needed masses of material simply for the foundations of his lavish dresses. Despite its delicate appearance, a Dior original often weighed many pounds and was a heavy garment to wear.
Bibliographic reference	Claire Wilcox, ed. The Golden Age of Couture. Paris and London 1947 - 1957 London:V&A Publications, 2007. 224p. ISBN: 9781851775200 (hbk); 9781851775217 (pbk).
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	E.685-1997

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Record created	April 29, 2008
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O153770/design-demarchy-jean/

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