Renè Bouchè fashion illustrations ➔ Shell Pink Dress and Lavender-Blue Ensemble

Drawing/Painting/Print

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Related people/organizations

René Bouché (artist)
Lotte Of Drewyn (designer)
Vogue (New York) (commissioner)

Date

1952

Work Type

drawings

Measurements

19.75 in (width) x 25.75 in (height)

Description

This illustration appeared in the December 1, 1952 issue of Vogue on page 127. According to the caption, the chemise dress on the left is made from shell pink silk and features a stand-away neckband and hemstitched vertical stripes. The ensemble on the right consists of a lavender-blue linen halter top and matching skirt. Both looks were intended to be worn from day to night and are shown with heeled sandals.

Related Terms

ink
paint
Kellen Design Archives

Location

box OSxxx7, folder 3

Identifier

KA0038_000056

Citation

René Bouché; Lotte Of Drewyn. Shell Pink Dress and Lavender-Blue Ensemble . 1952. Renè Bouchè fashion illustrations. New School Archives and Special Collections Digital Archive. Web. 23 Jul 2019.

Use Restrictions

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ 

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