Herbert Sondheim, Inc. fashion business scrapbooks ➔ Navy Wool Dress with Ruffled Sleeves and White Flower Embellishments

Drawing/Painting/Print

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Related people/organizations

Herbert Sondheim, Inc (compiler)
Mainbocher (designer)

Date

1935 – 1940

Work Type

design drawings

Measurements

5.5 in (width) x 8.5 in (height)

Description

Navy wool dress with a knee-length skirt, elbow-length sleeves with two layers of ruffles around the edges (one white and one navy), and a bodice featuring white buttons and a square neckline with white floral embellishments on each bottom corner. Dress appears to be worn over a white bodice piece, which is visible under the square neckline and has a small bow tied at the neck. Sketch (in color) depicts the model wearing a matching blue cartwheel hat.

Inscription

[Right]: Mainbocher/very circular/navy wool/white buttons/flowers/band around/neck ties in/boe [Left]: navy/white

Related Terms

graphite
sketching
Kellen Design Archives

Location

box 3, folder 6

Identifier

KA0039_V9p06-002

Use Restrictions

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

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