Not currently on display at the V&A

Fashion Drawing

ca. 1900 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Pencil drawing of a dress on Jays Ltd. headed tracing paper, with fabric samples of velvet and hopsack attached with a pin.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Pencil sketch on tracing paper, velvet and hopsack
Brief description
Fashion drawing of dress with attached fabric samples, made by Jays Ltd., London, ca. 1900
Physical description
Pencil drawing of a dress on Jays Ltd. headed tracing paper, with fabric samples of velvet and hopsack attached with a pin.
Marks and inscriptions
'A bolero and skirt in grey hopsack trimmed all round bolero and skirt with the hopsack cut in appliques embroidered on grey velvet the reverse faced ivory cloth embroidered in heliotrope.' (Pencil inscription describing the dress)
Credit line
Given by Mr E. T. Foster
Production
dress designed for bridegroom Reginald Foster's mother
Collection
Accession number
T.363-1977

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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