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Rudi Gernreich
Untitled Fashion Sketch1952-1961

Not on view
Fashion illustration drawn in navy ink on yellow paper, two female figures in profile wearing structured boxy jackets, rendered with loose gestural lines
Ink or pencil sketch on yellowed paper depicting a partial standing figure with bent arm, rendered in minimal continuous line work in blue-gray on cream ground, with handwritten notation at lower right.
Pen sketch on pale yellow paper depicting a garment detail, likely a collar and lapel with button markings, rendered in loose blue ink lines with minimal shading.
Fashion design sketch in blue ink on cream paper, full-length figure facing forward wearing a wide-brimmed hat and structured strapless dress with angular seaming, rendered in minimal fluid lines. Handwritten notation at lower right.
Pen sketch on yellowed paper showing two fashion design views of a long coat or dress: a side view at left and a back view at right, with minimal lines indicating seams, collar, and button details.
Pen-and-ink fashion design sketch on yellow paper, showing three views of a cape or tent-shaped coat with button closures: front view at top center, side view at bottom left, and back view at bottom right, with quick gestural linework indicating pleats and drape.
Designer
Rudi Gernreich
Austria, active United States, California, Los Angeles, 1922-1985
Title
Untitled Fashion Sketch
Place Made
United States, California
Date Made
1952-1961
Medium
Pen on paper
Dimensions
a) 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. (21.59 x 13.97 cm); b-c) 11 x 8 1/2 in. (27.94 x 21.59 cm) each
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. Walter R. Bass
Accession Number
M.76.86.814a-c
Classification
Drawings
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles