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Fashion design

  • Place of origin:

    Great Britain, United Kingdom (made)

  • Date:

    1924 (made)

  • Artist/Maker:

    Jules de Ban (artist)
    Lucile, born 1863 - died 1935 (designed for)

  • Materials and Techniques:

    Coloured chalks, ink and other media on toned paper

  • Credit Line:

    Given by the artist

  • Museum number:

    E.2941-1962

  • Gallery location:

    Prints & Drawings Study Room, level C, case GG, shelf 137

  • Image in copyright

Physical description

Design for an evening dress. Black straight cut dress with jet beaded shoulder straps and bow appliqué at the hip, the skirt extending into a long square train edged with a row of ermine tails. Large black feather fan.

Place of Origin

Great Britain, United Kingdom (made)

Date

1924 (made)

Artist/maker

Jules de Ban (artist)
Lucile, born 1863 - died 1935 (designed for)

Materials and Techniques

Coloured chalks, ink and other media on toned paper

Marks and inscriptions

'designed by de Ban / 24'
'Copyright "Lucile" Ltd.'

Dimensions

Height: 41.9 cm average size of sheets in set, Width: 27.3 cm average size of sheets in set

Descriptive line

Jules de Ban for Lucile Ltd., 1924. Design for a black evening dress trimmed with ermine tails

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

Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1962. London: HMSO, 1964.
The full text of the entry is as follows:
"BAN, Jules O. de […]
Designs (29) for women's day, evening and court dress for the house of Lucile Ltd. 1920-5.
Each signed de Ban. Most inscribed with the name of the firm and dated 1920 to 1925. Some numbered in pencil.
Coloured chalks, ink and other media on toned paper. Average size
41.9 x 27.3 cm.
Given by the Artist"

Materials

Ink; Chalk; Toned paper

Techniques

Drawing (image-making)

Subjects depicted

Women; Evening dress; Feathers; Fan

Categories

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

Collection code

PDP

Qr_O699494
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