Design
1979 (designed)
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A drawing, in fibre tip pen and coloured chalk, depicting a design for an evening dress.
Object details
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Materials and techniques | Drawing in fibre tip pen and coloured chalk |
Brief description | Drawing by John Bates, fashion design for Winter 1979, for an exhibition held by Simpson's (Piccadilly) Ltd., fibre tip pen and coloured chalk drawing, Great Britain, 1979 |
Physical description | A drawing, in fibre tip pen and coloured chalk, depicting a design for an evening dress. |
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Marks and inscriptions | 'John Bates' (Signed in fibre tip pen) |
Object history | In 1979 Simpson Ltd. held an exhibition of designs [i.e. the costumes themselves] for day and evening dress by twenty-five leading British designers. Simpson's subsequently decided to offer the entire show as a gift to the Victoria and Albert Museum. |
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Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints, Drawings and Paintings Accession Register for 1990 |
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Accession number | E.2855-1990 |
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Record created | February 23, 2009 |
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