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Rudi Gernreich
Untitled Fashion Sketches1952-1961

Not on view
Graphite fashion illustration on off-white paper, full-length figure in three-quarter rear profile wearing a bolero jacket, gathered skirt, and wide-brimmed hat, with handwritten garment annotations
Pencil fashion design sketch on cream paper showing three views of garments from behind: a larger figure wearing a structured top with diagonal shading, puffed sleeves, and belted waist; a smaller figure in a boxy jacket with a pillbox hat; and a partial detail of a squared garment at lower center. Cursive signature at lower right.
Pencil sketch of a figure seen from behind, wearing a blouse with puffed sleeves, ruffled high collar, and button-back closure, with short hair and drop earrings visible.

Rudi Gernreich, Untitled Fashion Sketches, 1952-1961, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. Walter R. Bass, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Designer
Rudi Gernreich
Austria, active United States, California, Los Angeles, 1922-1985
Title
Untitled Fashion Sketches
Place Made
United States, California
Date Made
1952-1961
Medium
Pencil on vellum
Dimensions
16 1/2 x 14 in. (41.91 x 35.56 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. Walter R. Bass
Accession Number
M.76.86.474a-c
Classification
Drawings
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles