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Darling

Fashion Design
early 1927 (designed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

'Darling.' Little black dress with white chiffon collar, sleeves and skirt panel printed with sprays of flowers.
One of 136 dress designs for afternoon dresses and tea gowns for Summer 1927 bound in a volume.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Titles
  • Darling (assigned by artist)
  • Été 1927, Robes d'Après-midi et Tea Gowns. (series title)
Materials and techniques
pen and ink and watercolour
Brief description
Jean-Charles Worth. 'Darling.' Little black dress with white chiffon collar, sleeves and skirt panel printed with sprays of flowers.
One of 136 designs for afternoon dresses and teagowns for Summer 1927.
Physical description
'Darling.' Little black dress with white chiffon collar, sleeves and skirt panel printed with sprays of flowers.
One of 136 dress designs for afternoon dresses and tea gowns for Summer 1927 bound in a volume.
Dimensions
  • Height: 25.5cm
  • Width: 14cm
approximate
Credit line
Given by the House of Worth
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings Accessions 1957-1958 London: HMSO, 1964
Collection
Accession number
E.13079-1957

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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