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Fashion illustration by Veronica Papworth

Fashion Illustration
1966 (made)
Artist/Maker
The Sunday Express (publisher)
Papworth, Veronica (artist)
Place of origin
London (made)

Fashion illustration depicting two women. Both women are wearing a white dress over a long-sleeved, high-neck jumper. Above the hip the dresses are cut to form angular lines and shapes. The woman on the left is wearing black tights and both women are wearing white boots. The illustrations are reproduced in a newspaper clipping on the reverse.

Object details

Categories
Designs
Fashion
Illustration
Object type
Fashion illustration
TitleFashion illustration by Veronica Papworth (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Drawn with pencil, ink and black felt tip on paper, coloured with blue pencil. Annotated on the obverse and reverse. 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, pencil, ink and black felt tip on paper, London, 1966
Physical description
Fashion illustration depicting two women. Both women are wearing a white dress over a long-sleeved, high-neck jumper. Above the hip the dresses are cut to form angular lines and shapes. The woman on the left is wearing black tights and both women are wearing white boots. The illustrations are reproduced in a newspaper clipping on the reverse.
Dimensions
  • Height: 32cm
  • Width: 21.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • Reproduced S/E P19 25/9/66 (Inscribed in blue biro on reverse)
  • Fashion Line S/E Papworth (Inscribed in black ink on reverse)
  • STOCK / 25 SEP 1966 1966 (Stamped on reverse in blue ink)
  • ONE OF the season's red-hot Paris successes is the chasuble - a strappy-looking affair which will no doubt be seen around in 57 varieties before long. What is a chasuble? According to my dictionary it is a sleeveless outer garment with ecclesiastic connections. But to bring it up to date, I'd rather describe it as a Space Age version of a pinafore dress which Pierre Cardin showed in vivid colours + considerable variations. Inspired by Cardin, the firm Estrava has come up with its own version it calls the 'Estravable'. They tell me its a winner because it is ageless and so easy to wear. There is a solid back section with a zip, but the front half, above the hip-bone, is cut into angular architectural patterns. In mustard, purple, scarlet, and emerald, it looks stunning over an extra long and skinny black sweater. Currently on sale in London, the complete outfit 9 1/2 gns. (Caption from newspaper clipping adhered to reverse)
Credit line
Given by Fiona Shannon
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.528-2015

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Record createdSeptember 30, 2015
Record URL
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