Fashion Design
c.1960 (designed)
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This fashion design shows a woman wearing a navy wool, sleeveless dress, over a silk underslip, designed by Marjorie Field for the haute couture firm Field Rhoades which was registered in the London street directories at 77, South Audley Street, London W1 for the years 1948 to 1949. On the design, pencil shading has been applied to describe a deep slit at centre front from the top of the thighs to the bottom hem and armholes slit to the waist on the dress. To the right of the drawing, the designer noted, in pencil, the fabrics and colour out of which the dress was intended to be made and special features of the design. E.442-2005 shows a similar design.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Pencil on paper |
| Brief description | Fashion design for navy wool over silk underslips by Marjorie Field, c.1960 |
| Physical description | A pencil drawing depicting a woman wearing a navy wool, sleeveless dress, over a silk underslip, wrapped with a silk cummerbund around which a navy wool rouleau is knotted. Pencil shading has been applied to describe a deep slit at centre front bottom and armholes on the dress. |
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| Production type | Haute couture |
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| Credit line | Given by Paul Williamson |
| Object history | The provenance can be traced back to Gwen Mandley, an artist who was a friend of the designer, Marjorie Field. |
| Production | The haute couture firm Field Rhoades was registered in the London street directories at 77, South Audley Street, London W1 for the years 1948 to 1949. Reason For Production: Retail |
| Summary | This fashion design shows a woman wearing a navy wool, sleeveless dress, over a silk underslip, designed by Marjorie Field for the haute couture firm Field Rhoades which was registered in the London street directories at 77, South Audley Street, London W1 for the years 1948 to 1949. On the design, pencil shading has been applied to describe a deep slit at centre front from the top of the thighs to the bottom hem and armholes slit to the waist on the dress. To the right of the drawing, the designer noted, in pencil, the fabrics and colour out of which the dress was intended to be made and special features of the design. E.442-2005 shows a similar design. |
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| Accession number | E.439-2005 |
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| Record created | May 24, 2006 |
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