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Fashion illustration by Veronica Papworth

Fashion Illustration
1964 (made)
Artist/Maker
The Sunday Express (publisher)
Papworth, Veronica (artist)
Place of origin
London (made)

Fashion illustration depicting two women wearing cardigan jackets and bell bottom trousers. The outfit of the woman on the left is coloured in blue pencil. A caption from a newspaper clipping is adhered to the reverse. Annotated in pencil and blue biro 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 and blue biro on obverse and reverse. Newspaper clipping adhered to reverse.
Ink
Pencil
Felt Tip
Paper
Fashion Illustration
Brief description
Fashion illustration by Veronica Papworth for The Sunday Express, depicting an outfit designed by Coco Chanel, pencil, black felt tip and coloured pencil on paper, London, 1964
Physical description
Fashion illustration depicting two women wearing cardigan jackets and bell bottom trousers. The outfit of the woman on the left is coloured in blue pencil. A caption from a newspaper clipping is adhered to the reverse. Annotated in pencil and blue biro on obverse and reverse.
Dimensions
  • Height: 50.7cm
  • Width: 40.4cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • SE / 15 Jack dear - / This one could reverse if you like / maybe its a lot like the other? [text crossed out] (Annotated on obverse in pencil)
  • 6 1/2" papworth / 1 1/4" wide / separate [writing illegible] (Figure on left annotated in pencil)
  • 3 1/4" (Figure on right annotated in pencil)
  • REPRODUCED SE P15 9-8-64 FASHION LINE PAPWORTH REPRODUCED SE P15 9-8-64 (Inscribed on reverse in blue biro)
  • STOCK / 9 AUG 1964 (Stamped on reverse in red ink)
  • "A cardigan jacket teamed with bell bottoms is Chanel's latest brain child" - only why did she bother? Her suits have been a by-word in elegance for years. (Caption from newspaper clipping adhered to reverse)
Credit line
Given by Fiona Shannon
Object history
The illustration reproduces an outfit designed by Coco Chanel in 1964.
Subjects depicted
Cardigan
Jacket
Trousers
Association
Chanel
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.513-2015

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Record createdSeptember 30, 2015
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1322353/fashion-illustration-by-veronica-papworth-fashion-illustration-papworth-veronica/
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