Fashion Design
late 1910s (made)
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Red chalk drawing showing a woman in a mid-calf length, full-skirted silk taffeta evening dress with fur around the hem, the skirt overlaid with a filmy overskirt of white lace that comes up at the sides, trimmed with garlands of flowers, white lace also trims the neckline. White ostrich feather fan with a very large transparent white tulle bow attached. The white elements are drawn in white chalk.
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Materials and techniques | Coloured chalks, ink and other media on toned paper |
Brief description | Jules de Ban, possibly for Lucile Ltd. Design for an evening dress, late 1910s. Red and white chalk. |
Physical description | Red chalk drawing showing a woman in a mid-calf length, full-skirted silk taffeta evening dress with fur around the hem, the skirt overlaid with a filmy overskirt of white lace that comes up at the sides, trimmed with garlands of flowers, white lace also trims the neckline. White ostrich feather fan with a very large transparent white tulle bow attached. The white elements are drawn in white chalk. |
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Marks and inscriptions | 'de Ban' (Signed and dated) |
Credit line | Given by the artist |
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Bibliographic reference | Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1962. London: HMSO, 1964. |
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Accession number | E.2943-1962 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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