Design
1930s (made)
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A drawing in pen and ink on card showing a smiling woman wearing a long dress with a fitted bodice and flowing skirt, the hem of which is cut at different lengths, and a matching cape. The dress and cape are decorated in places with flowers. She is also wearing long black elbow length gloves and a wide brimmed floppy hat, which also has a small floral print on the inside. She is holding a parasol and carrying two blue boxes labelled ‘Florence.’
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Pen and ink, watercolour, white corrective paint and pencil on card |
| Brief description | A design drawing showing a woman in a long dress and cape from the fashion packaging firm of Willetts and Sons, London, 1930s |
| Physical description | A drawing in pen and ink on card showing a smiling woman wearing a long dress with a fitted bodice and flowing skirt, the hem of which is cut at different lengths, and a matching cape. The dress and cape are decorated in places with flowers. She is also wearing long black elbow length gloves and a wide brimmed floppy hat, which also has a small floral print on the inside. She is holding a parasol and carrying two blue boxes labelled ‘Florence.’ |
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| Credit line | Presented by Mrs Pamela Joan Gordon in memory of her father, George Frederick Willetts (1893-1961) |
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| Accession number | E.3208-2004 |
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| Record created | July 15, 2004 |
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