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Fashion Design

mid 1950s (designed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This fashion design shows a woman wearing a suit with braided edges designed by Marjorie Field for the haute couture firm Field Rhoades which was registered in the London street directories at 77, South Audley Street, London W1 for the years 1948 to 1949. On the design, pencil dot lines have been applied on the front to describe pressed-open seams. At top right, the designer noted, in pencil, the special features of the design which include the piped or braided edges and the pressed-open seams.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Pencil on paper
Brief description
Fashion design for suit by Marjorie Field, mid-1950s
Physical description
A pencil drawing depicting a woman wearing a suit with braided edges. Pencil dot lines have been applied on the front to describe pressed-open seams.
Dimensions
  • Height: 25.4cm
  • Width: 20.3cm
Production typeHaute couture
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Suit, piped / or braided edges.' (In pencil at the top right side)
  • 'Pressed-open seam' (In pencil to the right of the drawing. This is the caption of the drawing.)
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 fashion design shows a woman wearing a suit with braided edges designed by Marjorie Field for the haute couture firm Field Rhoades which was registered in the London street directories at 77, South Audley Street, London W1 for the years 1948 to 1949. On the design, pencil dot lines have been applied on the front to describe pressed-open seams. At top right, the designer noted, in pencil, the special features of the design which include the piped or braided edges and the pressed-open seams.
Collection
Accession number
E.435-2005

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Record createdMay 24, 2006
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