Herbert Sondheim, Inc. fashion business scrapbooks ➔ Long-Sleeved Black Wool Dress with Printed Accents

Drawing/Painting/Print

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Related people/organizations

Herbert Sondheim, Inc (compiler)
Mainbocher (designer)

Date

1930s

Work Type

design drawings

Measurements

5.25 in (width) x 8.25 in (height)

Description

Long-sleeved black wool dress featuring a stand-up collar, draped waist, small fins on the shoulders, and a calf-length straight skirt with a slit at the proper left side that reveals black and white printed fabric underneath. The dress also features the same printed fabric knotted at the proper left waist (on a wool belt), which then forms loose ends that extend down the skirt. Model is depicted with a cartwheel hat.

Inscription

Main/M/fins/draped/waist/Blk wool/dress/blk + white/print ends/knot over/belt of wool/skirt slit at/side - print/underneath

Related Terms

Kellen Design Archives
graphite
sketching

Location

box 4, folder 52

Identifier

KA0039_V9p52-005

Use Restrictions

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

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