Cameo
Fashion Design
1948-49 (designed)
1948-49 (designed)
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This is a fashion design depicting a woman wearing a black "cameo" suit designed by Marjorie Field in the 1940s for the haute couture firm Field Rhoades which was registered in the London street directories at 77, South Audley Street, London W1 from 1948 to 1949. The pencil drawing is filled in with opaque blocks of bodycolour, creating an effect of finish which is emphasised by the fact that the design is signed with the name of the firm. A smaller pencil sketch shows the back of the suit, emphasising the silhouette and nipped-in waist, whilst the designer has made notes on the materials to be used and the knot motifs on the pockets. This design would have been used as a presentation drawing for clients to decide which model they wanted to have made. The pose struck by the woman is identical to that in E.477-2005 which is also a design for a black suit and the silhouettes of the two designs are extremely similar.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Cameo (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Pencil and bodycolour on paper |
| Brief description | Fashion design for cameo suit by Marjorie Field, 1948-49 |
| Physical description | A pencil drawing filled in with bodycolour, depicting a woman wearing a black 'cameo' suit with three yellow buttons, a black hat and gold jewellery. A smaller pencil sketch at bottom right shows the back of the suit. The sheet of paper has been holepunched and folded. |
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| Production type | Haute couture |
| Marks and inscriptions |
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| Credit line | Given by Paul Williamson |
| Object history | The provenance can be traced back to Gwen Mandley, an artist who was a friend of the designer, Marjorie Field. |
| Production | The haute couture firm Field Rhoades was registered in the London street directories at 77, South Audley Street, London W1 for the years 1948 to 1949. Reason For Production: Retail |
| Summary | This is a fashion design depicting a woman wearing a black "cameo" suit designed by Marjorie Field in the 1940s for the haute couture firm Field Rhoades which was registered in the London street directories at 77, South Audley Street, London W1 from 1948 to 1949. The pencil drawing is filled in with opaque blocks of bodycolour, creating an effect of finish which is emphasised by the fact that the design is signed with the name of the firm. A smaller pencil sketch shows the back of the suit, emphasising the silhouette and nipped-in waist, whilst the designer has made notes on the materials to be used and the knot motifs on the pockets. This design would have been used as a presentation drawing for clients to decide which model they wanted to have made. The pose struck by the woman is identical to that in E.477-2005 which is also a design for a black suit and the silhouettes of the two designs are extremely similar. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.473-2005 |
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| Record created | February 10, 2006 |
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