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Frederic
Fromenti, Marcel - Enlarge image
Frederic
- Object:
Fashion drawing
- Place of origin:
Britain (made)
- Date:
1953-1954 (designed)
- Artist/Maker:
Fromenti, Marcel (artist)
Balmain, Pierre, born 1914 - died 1982 (designer) - Materials and Techniques:
Pen and ink, wash and chinese white
- Credit Line:
Given by the Editor of 'The Lady'
- Museum number:
E.1545-1954
- Gallery location:
Prints & Drawings Study Room, level D, case FD, shelf 16
Fashion drawing by Marcel Fromenti based on a design by Pierre Balmain of Paris for a winter coat with a beaver fur collar. It was intended as an illustration in The Lady.
The Lady was small rather than glossy. It mainly concentrated on publicising day dresses which would have been more suitable in style for the majority of women of the time. Its engaging style that explained in simple terms the fashion developments of the day contributed greatly to its popularity.