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Pour plaire

Fashion Design
early 1928 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

'Pour plaire.' Pewter-grey wrap dress and cloak with black lining spotted with gold and white.
One of 152 dress designs for coats, suits and costumes for Summer 1928 bound in a volume.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Titles
  • Pour plaire (assigned by artist)
  • Été 1928, Costumes et Manteaux (series title)
Materials and techniques
pen and ink and watercolour
Brief description
Jean-Charles Worth. 'Pour plaire.' Pewter-grey wrap dress and cloak with black lining spotted with gold and white.
One of 152 designs for coats, suits and costumes for Summer 1928.
Physical description
'Pour plaire.' Pewter-grey wrap dress and cloak with black lining spotted with gold and white.
One of 152 dress designs for coats, suits and costumes for Summer 1928 bound in a volume.
Dimensions
  • Height: 26cm
  • Width: 13.5cm
approximate
Credit line
Given by the House of Worth
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings Accessions 1957-1958 London: HMSO, 1964
Collection
Accession number
E.13581-1957

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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