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Rudi Gernreich
Untitled Fashion Sketches1959

Not on view
Graphite fashion design sketch on cream paper, annotated figure in a wide-sleeved tunic and pleated floor-length skirt with handwritten construction notes
Pencil fashion design sketch showing three views: a full-length figure in wide-shouldered jacket and pleated skirt with wide-brimmed hat, a back view of the jacket, and an isolated skirt detail. Handwritten annotations read "Black Linen" and "1 inch knife pleats."
Designer
Rudi Gernreich
Austria, active United States, California, Los Angeles, 1922-1985
Title
Untitled Fashion Sketches
Place Made
United States, California
Date Made
1959
Medium
Pencil on vellum
Dimensions
a) 16 1/2 x 13 1/2 in. (41.91 x 34.29 cm); b) 17 3/4 x 11 3/4 in. (45.08 x 29.85 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. Walter R. Bass
Accession Number
M.76.86.421a-b
Classification
Drawings
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles