Albani
Fashion Design
late 1902 (designed)
late 1902 (designed)
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'Albani', (possibly for Emma Albani) modéle 5. Purple pencil drawing of a day dress with tucked skirt and assymetrically fastening bodice. One of a group of 49 fashion designs bound in a volume of Paquin designs for Winter 1902. Most in pencil with some ink and watercolour, some with names, details, and fabric swatches attached.
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Materials and techniques | drawing |
Brief description | Jeanne Paquin. Hiver 1902. 'Albani', (possibly for Emma Albani), modéle 5. Purple pencil drawing of a day dress with tucked skirt and assymetrically fastening bodice. |
Physical description | 'Albani', (possibly for Emma Albani) modéle 5. Purple pencil drawing of a day dress with tucked skirt and assymetrically fastening bodice. One of a group of 49 fashion designs bound in a volume of Paquin designs for Winter 1902. Most in pencil with some ink and watercolour, some with names, details, and fabric swatches attached. |
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Credit line | Given by the House of Worth |
Object history | Although the name is inscribed on the sketch in such a way as to suggest this is the model name, 'Albani' may indicate that this dress was designed for Emma Albani (1847–1930), an internationally renowned opera singer. |
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.561-1957 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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