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Design

1979 (designed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A drawing, in fibre tip pen and coloured chalk, depicting a design for an evening dress.


Object details

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Object type
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.
Dimensions
  • Height: 40.8cm
  • Width: 27.8cm
Dimensions taken from Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints, Drawings and Paintings Accession Register for 1990
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.
Subjects depicted
Association
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints, Drawings and Paintings Accession Register for 1990
Collection
Accession number
E.2855-1990

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Record createdFebruary 23, 2009
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