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Fashion design - Hirondelle; Éte 1898 - Robes de Bal

Hirondelle; Éte 1898 - Robes de Bal

  • Object:

    Fashion design

  • Place of origin:

    Paris, France (designed)

  • Date:

    early 1898 (made)

  • Artist/Maker:

    Jeanne Paquin, born 1869 - died 1936 (designer)

  • Credit Line:

    Given by the House of Worth

  • Museum number:

    E.210-1957

  • Gallery location:

    Prints & Drawings Study Room, level E, case 96, shelf C, box 3

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Physical description

'Hirondelle'. Black velvet reception gown with transparent black tulle and lace bodice over a lilac lining, the skirt embroidered with large beaded motifs depicting swallows in flight. One of a group of 76 fashion designs bound in a volume of Paquin designs mainly for evening gowns for Summer 1898. Most in pen and ink with touches of watercolour, some with names, details, and fabric swatches attached.

Place of Origin

Paris, France (designed)

Date

early 1898 (made)

Artist/maker

Jeanne Paquin, born 1869 - died 1936 (designer)

Dimensions

Height: 32 cm, Width: 25

Descriptive line

Jeanne Paquin, Été 1898. 'Hirondelle'. Black velvet reception gown with transparent black tulle and lace bodice over a lilac lining, the skirt embroidered with large beaded motifs depicting swallows in flight.

Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no)

Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings Accessions 1957-1958 London: HMSO, 1964
The full text of the entry is as follows:

"WORTH and PAQUIN, Houses of

Designs for costumes and accessories, some with additional sketches and examples of the fabrics used; and designs for fancy dress, theatrical costume etc. c.1865-1956. Also a reference collection of fashion plates of men's and women's costume, and miscellaneous engravings, chiefly French, late 18th century and 19th century. Most mounted in volumes.
Many of the costume designs are inscribed in ink or pencil with the title identifying the dress, with notes etc. and in some cases with the name of the client.
Pencil, pen and ink and water-colour; engravings, etchings, lithographs, and process engravings.
Various sizes E.18-21039, 21193-21321, 21581-21583, 21604-21608, 21610-21673, 21694, 21695, 21706-21713, 21728-22396, 22397(39, 40, 50-58, 60-70, 80). 22398-23026-1957

Given by the House of Worth

Note: A large collection of photographs of the dresses designed by the Houses of Worth and Paquin is in the Victoria and Albert Museum library."

Techniques

Drawing

Subjects depicted

Swallow

Categories

Clothing; Drawings; Designs; Fashion; Women's clothes

Collection code

PDP

Qr_O538634
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