Christian Dior Fashion Design Drawing with Fabric Swatches, "Charlotte," 1956
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Fashion houses provided sketches to clients interested in purchasing garments from the designer's line of couture clothing. These sketches contained an image of a gown, dress or other apparel, illustrating the designer's stylistic vision. Fabric samples were usually included. Clients could then decide which design to purchase and suggest personal changes. This sketch was sent to Elizabeth Parke Firestone, wife of tire magnate Harvey S. Firestone, Jr.
Fashion houses provided sketches to clients interested in purchasing garments from the designer's line of couture clothing. These sketches contained an image of a gown, dress or other apparel, illustrating the designer's stylistic vision. Fabric samples were usually included. Clients could then decide which design to purchase and suggest personal changes. This sketch was sent to Elizabeth Parke Firestone, wife of tire magnate Harvey S. Firestone, Jr.
Artifact
Fashion design drawing
Date Made
1956
Creators
Keywords
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
89.492.1697.11
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Mrs. Harvey Firestone, Jr.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Cloth
Technique
Watercolor painting (Technique)
Drawing (Image-making)
Color
Multicolored
Blue
Dimensions
Height: 12.25 in
Width: 8.5 in
Inscriptions
Handwritten in ink upper right: CHARLOTTE
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