Barathea suit
Fashion Design
1948-49 (designed)
1948-49 (designed)
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This is a fashion design, depicting a woman wearing a blue-gray Barathea 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. Pencil lines and shading have been added over the bodycolour to define the folds and details of the skirt and jacket, such as the buttons, the pockets and the triangular 'sprat-head' details on the seams and skirt pleat. An area of text in pencil at the bottom left describes this detail, as well as the colour and material. A smaller pencil sketch at the right shows the back of the suit, emphasising the nipped-in waist. The design is signed with the name of the firm, and would probably have been used as a presentation drawing, for clients to decide which model they wanted to have made.
Object details
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| Title | Barathea suit (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Pencil and bodycolour on paper |
| Brief description | Fashion design for Barathea suit by Marjorie Field, 1940s. |
| Physical description | A design for fashion in pencil of a woman wearing a blue-gray suit. Pencil lines and shading have been applied over the body colour to define the lines and folds of the suit, the buttons and the pockets. A smaller pencil sketch at the right shows the back of the suit, whilst at the bottom left, an area of text in pencil describes its colour, fabric, and details. The paper has been hole-punched once and folded once. There is a small cluster of about 10 tiny holes pricked through the page at top left. Some red colour (chalk or paint?) has rubbed off onto the back of the page. |
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| Production type | Haute couture |
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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 blue-gray Barathea 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. Pencil lines and shading have been added over the bodycolour to define the folds and details of the skirt and jacket, such as the buttons, the pockets and the triangular 'sprat-head' details on the seams and skirt pleat. An area of text in pencil at the bottom left describes this detail, as well as the colour and material. A smaller pencil sketch at the right shows the back of the suit, emphasising the nipped-in waist. The design is signed with the name of the firm, and would probably have been used as a presentation drawing, for clients to decide which model they wanted to have made. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.475-2005 |
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| Record created | March 3, 2006 |
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