Marjorie Field-Rhoades (Matita)
Folder
1945-1949 (made)
1945-1949 (made)
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A folder in cream-coloured card with an inner pocket, stuck on with tape, inscribed with the name of the artist on the front in red and the name of the label beneath in pale blue watercolour.
Object details
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| Title | Marjorie Field-Rhoades (Matita) (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Watercolour on card and tape |
| Brief description | Cream card folder used to contain fashion designs E.415-428-2005, made by Marjorie Field for the firm Field Rhoades, London, 1945-1949 |
| Physical description | A folder in cream-coloured card with an inner pocket, stuck on with tape, inscribed with the name of the artist on the front in red and the name of the label beneath in pale blue watercolour. |
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| Production type | Haute couture |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'Marjorie Field-Rhoades / (Matita)' (The name is in inscribed in handwriting in red watercolour and the label in brackets is in pale blue watercolour.) |
| 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. Marjorie Field set up the haute couture firm Field Rhoades with her husband whom she married in 1945. It was registered in the London street directories at 77, South Audley Street, London W1 for the years 1948-1949. There are advertisements for the Matita label in the following editions of Vogue: Vogue, June, 1941, p.13, a photographic advertisement in Vogue, January, 1948, p.2, Vogue, March, 1948, p.34, Vogue, May, 1948, p.3. and Vogue, November, 1948, p.39. |
| Production | This folder contained fashion designs E.415 to 428-2005 and thus suggests the dates when they were made. Reason For Production: Retail |
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| Accession number | E.281-2006 |
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| Record created | June 28, 2006 |
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