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Attow

Fashion Design
late 1949 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Eight fashion designs on a single sheet:
1) 'Attow.' Little black dress with draped hip flowing into a scarf drape at the side over a slim pencil skirt.
2) 'Grenadine.' Rose-brown skirt suit with peplum jacket.
3) 'Canares.' Palest olive-green button through dress with peg top skirt.
4) 'Cocos.' Swagger coat with half-belt in back.
5) 'Célèbes.' Swagger coat with buttoned pocket flaps on back.
6) 'Moustique.' Long sleeved, high necked top and long plaid fitted trousers.
7) 'Boucamiers.' Crimson red, grey and buff striped and plaid trousers, red scarf.
8) 'Espérance.' Sea green swng coat with geometric cutting around pocket slits.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Titles
  • Attow (assigned by artist)
  • Grenadine (assigned by artist)
  • Canares (assigned by artist)
  • Cocos (assigned by artist)
  • Célèbes (assigned by artist)
  • Moustique (assigned by artist)
  • Boucamiers (assigned by artist)
  • Espérance (assigned by artist)
  • Hiver 1949-50 (series title)
Materials and techniques
pen and ink and watercolour
Brief description
Lou Claverie for Paquin. Eight fashion designs on a single sheet:
1) 'Attow.' Little black dress with draped hip flowing into a scarf drape at the side over a slim pencil skirt.
2) 'Grenadine.' Rose-brown skirt suit with peplum jacket.
3) 'Canares.' Palest olive-green button through dress with peg top skirt.
4) 'Cocos.' Swagger coat with half-belt in back.
5) 'Célèbes.' Swagger coat with buttoned pocket flaps on back.
6) 'Moustique.' Long sleeved, high necked top and long plaid fitted trousers.
7) 'Boucamiers.' Crimson red, grey and buff striped and plaid trousers, red scarf.
8) 'Espérance.' Sea green swng coat with geometric cutting around pocket slits.
One of thirteen sheets each showing multiple fashion designs for Fall-Winter 1949-50.
Physical description
Eight fashion designs on a single sheet:
1) 'Attow.' Little black dress with draped hip flowing into a scarf drape at the side over a slim pencil skirt.
2) 'Grenadine.' Rose-brown skirt suit with peplum jacket.
3) 'Canares.' Palest olive-green button through dress with peg top skirt.
4) 'Cocos.' Swagger coat with half-belt in back.
5) 'Célèbes.' Swagger coat with buttoned pocket flaps on back.
6) 'Moustique.' Long sleeved, high necked top and long plaid fitted trousers.
7) 'Boucamiers.' Crimson red, grey and buff striped and plaid trousers, red scarf.
8) 'Espérance.' Sea green swng coat with geometric cutting around pocket slits.
Dimensions
  • Height: 45.5cm
  • Width: 50cm
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.21310-1957

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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