Fashion illustration by Veronica Papworth thumbnail 1
Request to view

This object can be requested via email from the Prints & Drawings Study Room

Image of Gallery in South Kensington

Fashion illustration by Veronica Papworth

Fashion Illustration
1963 (made)
Artist/Maker
The Sunday Express (publisher)
Papworth, Veronica (artist)
Place of origin
London (made)

Fashion illustration depicting a woman wearing a tartan dress with belt, hat, thigh-high socks, round-toed shoes and gloves. The illustration is reproduced on a newspaper clipping adhered to the reverse. Annotated on obverse and reverse.

Object details

Categories
Designs
Fashion
Illustration
Object type
Fashion illustration
TitleFashion illustration by Veronica Papworth (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Drawn with pencil and black felt tip on paper and coloured with blue pencil. Annotated in pencil, red coloured pencil and biro. Newspaper clipping adhered to reverse.
Paper
Pencil
Ink
Felt Tip
Newspaper
Glue
Fashion Illustration
Brief description
Fashion illustration by Veronica Papworth for The Sunday Express, pen, pencil and felt tip on paper, London, 1963
Physical description
Fashion illustration depicting a woman wearing a tartan dress with belt, hat, thigh-high socks, round-toed shoes and gloves. The illustration is reproduced on a newspaper clipping adhered to the reverse. Annotated on obverse and reverse.
Dimensions
  • Height: 35.5cm
  • Width: 25.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • '83/4"' 'SEP19 / 83/4" deep' (Annotated on the obverse in pencil and red coloured pencil)
  • 'Reproduced S/E P19 24/3/63' 'S/E / FASHION LINE / PAPWORTH' (Inscribed on the reverse in biro)
  • '1963' (Stamped on the reverse)
  • SWINGING SWIRL OF TARTAN IT'S young, it's new, it's SWINGING - this sleeveless slip of a black, grey and white tartan dress with low-set black patent belt and kilted swirl. Get the look - big hat over big eyes and pale lips, bare knees above long white socks and round-toed patent shoes. That is the way the designers showed it. They also suggest wearing it over a black polo-necked sweater for colder weather. Trend-Setter dress by Susan small, price 9 1/2 gns. (Newspaper clipping adhered to reverse)
Credit line
Given by Fiona Shannon
Subjects depicted
Dresses
Hats
Gloves
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.509-2015

About this object record

Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.

You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.

Suggest feedback

Record createdSeptember 30, 2015
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1322349/fashion-illustration-by-veronica-papworth-fashion-illustration-papworth-veronica/
Download as: JSONIIIF Manifest