Les deux frères
Fashion Design
late 1949 (made)
late 1949 (made)
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Twelve fashion designs on a single sheet, mainly for long evening and ballgowns.
1) 'Les deux frères.' Brown draped dress with off-the-shoulder neckline, draped hem and fishtail flare.
2) 'Danger.' Olive-green long-sleeved gown with tightly swirled skirt.
3) 'Auguille.' Black brocade mermaid gown with off-the-shoulder neckline and long sleeves.
4) 'Chao.' Swathed black gown.
5) 'Porto Rico.' Dress with deep rust-red bodice and black sheath skirt.
6) 'Ischia.' Pale orange-peach long-sleeved sheath with exaggerated hip drape and front peplum.
7) 'Porto Praïa.' Black strapless sheath with embroidered hips.
8) 'Phoenix.' Black strapless sheath dress with train.
9) 'Sombréro.' Embroidered evening sweater and black sheath skirt.
10) 'Mango néon' Evening cloak-coat in dark sea-green.
11) Untitled black sheath gown with halter neck.
12) 'Coraux.' Deep crimson-red evening coat with brown fur collar and scarf fastening worn over a grey-mauve crinoline gown.
1) 'Les deux frères.' Brown draped dress with off-the-shoulder neckline, draped hem and fishtail flare.
2) 'Danger.' Olive-green long-sleeved gown with tightly swirled skirt.
3) 'Auguille.' Black brocade mermaid gown with off-the-shoulder neckline and long sleeves.
4) 'Chao.' Swathed black gown.
5) 'Porto Rico.' Dress with deep rust-red bodice and black sheath skirt.
6) 'Ischia.' Pale orange-peach long-sleeved sheath with exaggerated hip drape and front peplum.
7) 'Porto Praïa.' Black strapless sheath with embroidered hips.
8) 'Phoenix.' Black strapless sheath dress with train.
9) 'Sombréro.' Embroidered evening sweater and black sheath skirt.
10) 'Mango néon' Evening cloak-coat in dark sea-green.
11) Untitled black sheath gown with halter neck.
12) 'Coraux.' Deep crimson-red evening coat with brown fur collar and scarf fastening worn over a grey-mauve crinoline gown.
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| Materials and techniques | pen and ink and watercolour |
| Brief description | Lou Claverie for Paquin. Twelve fashion designs on a single sheet, mainly for long evening and ballgowns. 1) 'Les deux frères.' Brown draped dress with off-the-shoulder neckline, draped hem and fishtail flare. 2) 'Danger.' Olive-green long-sleeved gown with tightly swirled skirt. 3) 'Auguille.' Black brocade mermaid gown with off-the-shoulder neckline and long sleeves. 4) 'Chao.' Swathed black gown. 5) 'Porto Rico.' Dress with deep rust-red bodice and black sheath skirt. 6) 'Ischia.' Pale orange-peach long-sleeved sheath with exaggerated hip drape and front peplum. 7) 'Porto Praïa.' Black strapless sheath with embroidered hips. 8) 'Phoenix.' Black strapless sheath dress with train. 9) 'Sombréro.' Embroidered evening sweater and black sheath skirt. 10) 'Mango néon' Evening cloak-coat in dark sea-green. 11) Untitled black sheath gown with halter neck. 12) 'Coraux.' Deep crimson-red evening coat with brown fur collar and scarf fastening worn over a grey-mauve crinoline gown. One of thirteen sheets each showing multiple fashion designs for Fall-Winter 1949-50. |
| Physical description | Twelve fashion designs on a single sheet, mainly for long evening and ballgowns. 1) 'Les deux frères.' Brown draped dress with off-the-shoulder neckline, draped hem and fishtail flare. 2) 'Danger.' Olive-green long-sleeved gown with tightly swirled skirt. 3) 'Auguille.' Black brocade mermaid gown with off-the-shoulder neckline and long sleeves. 4) 'Chao.' Swathed black gown. 5) 'Porto Rico.' Dress with deep rust-red bodice and black sheath skirt. 6) 'Ischia.' Pale orange-peach long-sleeved sheath with exaggerated hip drape and front peplum. 7) 'Porto Praïa.' Black strapless sheath with embroidered hips. 8) 'Phoenix.' Black strapless sheath dress with train. 9) 'Sombréro.' Embroidered evening sweater and black sheath skirt. 10) 'Mango néon' Evening cloak-coat in dark sea-green. 11) Untitled black sheath gown with halter neck. 12) 'Coraux.' Deep crimson-red evening coat with brown fur collar and scarf fastening worn over a grey-mauve crinoline gown. |
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| 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 |
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| Accession number | E.21315-1957 |
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