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Fashion illustration by Veronica Papworth

Fashion Illustration
1972 (made)
Artist/Maker
The Sunday Express (publisher)
Papworth, Veronica (artist)
Place of origin
London (made)

Fashion illustration in pencil and black ink depicting five women all wearing slightly different ruffled and frilly blouses with tights. Newspaper clipping showing a reproduction of the illustration is adhered to 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 and ink on paper with text written in pencil. Newspaper clipping adhered to reverse.
Paper
Pencil
Ink
Newspaper
Glue
Fashion Illustration
Brief description
Fashion illustration by Veronica Papworth for The Sunday Express, ink on paper, London, 1972
Physical description
Fashion illustration in pencil and black ink depicting five women all wearing slightly different ruffled and frilly blouses with tights. Newspaper clipping showing a reproduction of the illustration is adhered to the reverse.
Dimensions
  • Height: 40.3cm
  • Width: 50.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • SE/19 (Inscribed in pencil on obverse)
  • (Inscribed in pencil on obverse with measurement )
  • Reproduced SE P19 27-2-72 Fashion Line S/E Papworth (Inscribed in blue ink on reverse)
  • STOCK / 27 FEB 1972 (Stamped in black ink on reverse)
  • RUFFLES AND FRILLS "THERE'S something so honest-to-goodness and true about them" says designer Jeff Banks speaking with evident pride and affection for his new collection of pure white cotton blouses- "I've had them hanging around the office for weeks and I really like them. "They may have a sort of delicate appearance - like they should be worn with a party skirt - but that's not the main intention. I see them with jeans for Saturday shopping or a pop concert - but they'd go anywhere anytime, wouldn't they? "They're just a very small part of the general feeling of natural things as opposed to synthetic. "Pure cotton, washed with pure soap and a lovely smell of fresh ironing." Sounds like a but of a chore, but with their ruffled frills, full sleeves, pin tacks, and tiny buttoned fastenings - all worked by ladies who once made nighties when ladies wore nighties - they do have a rather special quality. From left to right: £6.50; £6.50; £6.50; £7.75; £7.75 in sizes 10-14. All by Jeff Banks and on sale in two weeks' time. (Newspaper clipping adhered to reverse)
Credit line
Given by Fiona Shannon
Subject depicted
Blouses
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.533-2015

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Record createdSeptember 30, 2015
Record URL
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