Turques
Fashion Design
late 1949 (made)
late 1949 (made)
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Twelve fashion designs on a single sheet for evening dresses and ballgowns.
1) 'Turques.' Cerulean blue swathed ballgown with full skirt.
2) 'Chrismas.' White mermaid sheath with long sleeves, fur band around bust with floral corsage.
3) 'Autilles.' Extravagantly ruffled and tiered black satin and moss green chiffon or tulle strapless gown.
4) 'Sicile.' Black long-sleeved sheath with huge black net ruffles down skirt front.
5) 'Mytiléne.' Violet-blue halter-necked sheath.
6) 'Giséla.' Grape-purple strapless, full-skirted gown.
7) 'Dorres.' Gold lamé sheath dress.
8) 'Orchila.' Black satin strapless ballgown, the skirt dramatically ruffled and cut into long points over a deep pink pleated tulle crinoline.
9) 'Inconnue.' Black sheath with dramatic black net and lace crinoline overdress.
10) 'Réunion.' Grape-purple and storm-grey sheath gown with overskirt converting into an evening wrap with flared portrait collar.
11) 'Malouines' White mermaid dress with black cape.
12) 'Ténérife.' White sheath gown with high-necked buttoning cape.
1) 'Turques.' Cerulean blue swathed ballgown with full skirt.
2) 'Chrismas.' White mermaid sheath with long sleeves, fur band around bust with floral corsage.
3) 'Autilles.' Extravagantly ruffled and tiered black satin and moss green chiffon or tulle strapless gown.
4) 'Sicile.' Black long-sleeved sheath with huge black net ruffles down skirt front.
5) 'Mytiléne.' Violet-blue halter-necked sheath.
6) 'Giséla.' Grape-purple strapless, full-skirted gown.
7) 'Dorres.' Gold lamé sheath dress.
8) 'Orchila.' Black satin strapless ballgown, the skirt dramatically ruffled and cut into long points over a deep pink pleated tulle crinoline.
9) 'Inconnue.' Black sheath with dramatic black net and lace crinoline overdress.
10) 'Réunion.' Grape-purple and storm-grey sheath gown with overskirt converting into an evening wrap with flared portrait collar.
11) 'Malouines' White mermaid dress with black cape.
12) 'Ténérife.' White sheath gown with high-necked buttoning cape.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | pen and ink and watercolour |
| Brief description | Lou Claverie for Paquin. Twelve fashion designs on a single sheet for evening dresses and ballgowns. 1) 'Turques.' Cerulean blue swathed ballgown with full skirt. 2) 'Chrismas.' White mermaid sheath with long sleeves, fur band around bust with floral corsage. 3) 'Autilles.' Extravagantly ruffled and tiered black satin and moss green chiffon or tulle strapless gown. 4) 'Sicile.' Black long-sleeved sheath with huge black net ruffles down skirt front. 5) 'Mytiléne.' Violet-blue halter-necked sheath. 6) 'Giséla.' Grape-purple strapless, full-skirted gown. 7) 'Dorres.' Gold lamé sheath dress. 8) 'Orchila.' Black satin strapless ballgown, the skirt dramatically ruffled and cut into long points over a deep pink pleated tulle crinoline. 9) 'Inconnue.' Black sheath with dramatic black net and lace crinoline overdress. 10) 'Réunion.' Grape-purple and storm-grey sheath gown with overskirt converting into an evening wrap with flared portrait collar. 11) 'Malouines' White mermaid dress with black cape. 12) 'Ténérife.' White sheath gown with high-necked buttoning cape. One of thirteen sheets each showing multiple fashion designs for Fall-Winter 1949-50. |
| Physical description | Twelve fashion designs on a single sheet for evening dresses and ballgowns. 1) 'Turques.' Cerulean blue swathed ballgown with full skirt. 2) 'Chrismas.' White mermaid sheath with long sleeves, fur band around bust with floral corsage. 3) 'Autilles.' Extravagantly ruffled and tiered black satin and moss green chiffon or tulle strapless gown. 4) 'Sicile.' Black long-sleeved sheath with huge black net ruffles down skirt front. 5) 'Mytiléne.' Violet-blue halter-necked sheath. 6) 'Giséla.' Grape-purple strapless, full-skirted gown. 7) 'Dorres.' Gold lamé sheath dress. 8) 'Orchila.' Black satin strapless ballgown, the skirt dramatically ruffled and cut into long points over a deep pink pleated tulle crinoline. 9) 'Inconnue.' Black sheath with dramatic black net and lace crinoline overdress. 10) 'Réunion.' Grape-purple and storm-grey sheath gown with overskirt converting into an evening wrap with flared portrait collar. 11) 'Malouines' White mermaid dress with black cape. 12) 'Ténérife.' White sheath gown with high-necked buttoning cape. |
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| 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 |
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| Accession number | E.21316-1957 |
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