Couture: Fashion Design Studies from the late 1930s and early 1940s
ichard Norton Gallery is pleased to present a collection of vintage, couture fashion studies, dating from the late 1930s though the early 1940s. The artwork comes from the collection of Cornelia Steckl-Jurin, who was the founder of the Fashion Department of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. In the 1960s, the collection was given by Steckl-Jurin to one of her students. These watercolors and drawings may have been used for department store advertising and perhaps for fashion shows. Many of the famed, Chicago department stores of the past are included in this collection, namely Marshall Fields, Carson Pirie-Scott & Co. and Blum’s Vogue, among others. High fashion brands included in the collection are: Lilly Daché, Marcel Rochas, Molyneaux, Lucien Lelong, Elizabeth Arden, Hattie Carnegie and Sciaparelli, among others. These colorful studies exemplify the nostalgic, fashion elegance of years’ past.
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Vintage Couture Fashion DesignAmerican, b. 20th CenturyUntitled (Silhouette in Blue), ca. 1940sWatercolor and pencil on paper11 x 8 1/4 inches#17811
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Vintage Couture Fashion DesignAmerican, b. 20th CenturyWomen’s Black Coat, Blum’s Vogue, ca. 1940sWatercolor and pencil on paper11 x 8 1/2 inches#17899
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Vintage Couture Fashion DesignAmerican, b. 20th CenturyEvening Wear, Carson, Pirie, Scott & Co., ca. 1940sWatercolor and pencil on paper11 x 8 1/2 inches#17897
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Vintage Couture Fashion DesignAmerican, b. 20th CenturyEvening Wear, Lilly Daché, Marshall Field & Co., ca. 1940sWatercolor and pencil on paper11 x 8 1/2 inches#17898
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Vintage Couture Fashion DesignAmerican, b. 20th CenturyWomen’s Black Dress, Saks Fifth Avenue, ca. 1940sWatercolor and pencil on paper11 x 8 1/2 inches#17872
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Vintage Couture Fashion DesignAmerican, b. 20th CenturyWomen’s Hat & Coat, Marshall Field & Co., ca. 1940sWatercolor and pencil on paper11 x 8 1/2 inches#17896
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Vintage Couture Fashion DesignAmerican, b. 20th CenturyBlack Wool Evening Coat, Hattie Carnegie, ca. 1940sWatercolor and pencil on paper11 x 8 1/2 inches#17892
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Vintage Couture Fashion DesignAmerican, b. 20th CenturyLucien Lelong,“Tailspin” Perfume, ca. 1940sWatercolor and pencil on paper11 x 8 1/2 inches#17885
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Vintage Couture Fashion DesignAmerican, b. 20th CenturyWomen’s Coat, Hat & Muff, Marshall Field & Co., ca. 1940sWatercolor and pencil on paper11 x 8 1/2 inches#17894
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Vintage Couture Fashion DesignAmerican, b. 20th CenturyDesigns for Women’s Hat, Suit and Coat, ca. 1940sWatercolor and pencil on paper11 x 8 1/4 inches#17832
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Vintage Couture Fashion DesignAmerican, b. 20th CenturyPersonal Choice of Gertrude Lawrence, Star of Lady in the Dark, ca, 1941Watercolor and pencil on paper11 x 8 1/2 inches#17879
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Vintage Couture Fashion DesignAmerican, b. 20th CenturyWomen’s Hat & Stole, ca. 1940sWatercolor and pencil on paper11 x 8 1/2 inches#17860
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Vintage Couture Fashion DesignAmerican, b. 20th CenturyWomen’s Yellow Dress and Veiled Hat , ca. 1940sInk, watercolor, and pencil on paper11 x 8 1/4 inches#17836
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Vintage Couture Fashion DesignAmerican, b. 20th CenturyWomen’s Evening Dress, Marshall Field & Co., ca. 1940sWatercolor and pencil on paper11 x 8 1/2 inches#17871
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Vintage Couture Fashion DesignAmerican, b. 20th CenturyWomen’s Suit, Hat and Purse , ca. 1940sWatercolor and pencil on paper11 x 8 1/4 inches#17850
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Vintage Couture Fashion DesignAmerican, b. 20th CenturyWomen’s Coat, Hat, Suit and Shoes, ca. 1940sWatercolor and pencil on paper11 x 8 1/4 inches#17839
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Vintage Couture Fashion DesignAmerican, b. 20th CenturyWomen’s Suit Designs, ca. 1940sWatercolor and pencil on paper11 x 8 1/4 inches#17888
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Vintage Couture Fashion DesignAmerican, b. 20th CenturyDesigns for Women’s Active Wear, Hattie Carnegie, ca. 1940sWatercolor and pencil on paper11 x 8 1/2 inches#17954
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Vintage Couture Fashion DesignAmerican, b. 20th CenturyWomen’s Coat, Dress, Hat and Shoe Designs, ca. 1940sWatercolor and pencil on paper11 x 8 1/4 inches#17841
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Vintage Couture Fashion DesignAmerican, b. 20th CenturyWomen’s Coat, Hat, Shoe and Purse, ca. 1940sWatercolor and pencil on paper11 x 8 1/4 inches#17849
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Vintage Couture Fashion DesignAmerican, b. 20th CenturyWomen’s Coat, Hat, Shoe and Purse DesignsWatercolor and pencil on paper11 x 8 1/4 inches#17848
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Vintage Couture Fashion DesignAmerican, b. 20th CenturyHattie Carnegie Designs, ca. 1940sWatercolor and pencil on paper11 x 8 1/2 inches#17878
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Vintage Couture Fashion DesignAmerican, b. 20th CenturyDesign for Evening Gown, Saks Fifth Avenue, ca. 1940sWatercolor and pencil on paper11 x 8 1/2 inches#17926
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Vintage Couture Fashion DesignAmerican, b. 20th CenturyWomen’s Lounge Wear Designs, ca. 1940sWatercolor and pencil on paper11 x 8 1/4 inches#17842
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Vintage Couture Fashion DesignAmerican, b. 20th CenturyDesign for Women’s Suit, ca. 1940sWatercolor and pencil on paper11 x 8 1/2 inches#17870
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Vintage Couture Fashion DesignAmerican, b. 20th CenturyDay Dress & Beach Wear, Hattie Carnegie, ca. 1940sWatercolor and pencil on paper11 x 8 1/2 inches#17950
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Vintage Couture Fashion DesignAmerican, b. 20th CenturyWomen’s Beach Wear, ca. 1940sWatercolor and pencil on paper11 x 8 1/2 inches#17869
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Vintage Couture Fashion DesignAmerican, b. 20th CenturyDesign for Women’s Lounge Wear, ca. 1940sWatercolor and pencil on paper11 x 8 1/2 inches#17867
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Vintage Couture Fashion DesignAmerican, b. 20th CenturyDesign for Women’s Ski Attire, ca. 1940sWatercolor and pencil on paper11 x 8 1/4 inches#17834
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Vintage Couture Fashion DesignAmerican, b. 20th CenturyDesign for Women’s Western Wear, Hattie Carnegie, ca. 1940sWatercolor and pencil on paper11 x 8 1/2 inches#17942
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Vintage Couture Fashion DesignAmerican, b. 20th CenturyWomen’s Coat and Hat Design, ca. 1940sWatercolor and pencil on paper11 x 8 1/4 inches#17846
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Vintage Couture Fashion DesignAmerican, b. 20th CenturyDesign for Women’s Hat & Gloves, ca. 1940sWatercolor and pencil on paper11 x 8 1/2 inches#17865
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Vintage Couture Fashion DesignAmerican, b. 20th CenturyDesign for Women’s Evening Wear, ca. 1940sPencil on paper11 x 8 1/2 inches#17902
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Vintage Couture Fashion DesignAmerican, b. 20th CenturyDesign for Women’s Winter Coat, ca. 1940sPencil on paper11 x 8 1/2 inches#17912
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Vintage Couture Fashion DesignAmerican, b. 20th CenturyWhite Ermine Wrap, Marshall Field & Co.Pencil on paper11 x 8 1/2 inches#17910
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Vintage Couture Fashion DesignAmerican, b. 20th CenturyWomen’s Dress, Molyneaux Design, ca. 1940sWatercolor and pencil on paper11 x 8 1/2 inches#17858
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Vintage Couture Fashion DesignAmerican, b. 20th CenturyDesigns for Women’s Shoes and PursePencil on paper11 1/2 x 8 3/4 inches#17833
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Vintage Couture Fashion DesignAmerican, b. 20th CenturySchiaparelli Perfume, Carson Pirie Scott & Co., ca. 1940sWatercolor and pencil on paper11 x 8 1/2 inches#17881
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Vintage Couture Fashion DesignAmerican, b. 20th CenturyAdvertisement Design (Revlon’s Rosy Future Enamel), ca. 1940sWatercolor and pencil on paper11 x 8 1/2 inches#17808
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Vintage Couture Fashion DesignAmerican, b. 20th CenturyAdvertisement Design (Elizabeth Arden, Victory Red: A New Lipstick)Watercolor, ink and pencil on paper10 3/4 x 8 1/2 inches#17813
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Vintage Couture Fashion DesignAmerican, b. 20th CenturyJewelry Designs, ca. 1940sPencil on paper11 x 8 1/2 inches#17959
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Vintage Couture Fashion DesignAmerican, b. 20th CenturyJewelry Designs, ca. 1940sPencil on paper11 x 8 1/2 inches#17922
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Vintage Couture Fashion DesignAmerican, b. 20th CenturyWomen’s Hat and Muff Design, Lilly Daché, ca. 1940sWatercolor and pencil on paper11 x 8 1/4 inches#17829
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Vintage Couture Fashion DesignAmerican, b. 20th CenturyWomen’s Hat Design by Lilly Dache, ca. 1940sWatercolor on red toned paper11 x 8 1/4 inches#17824
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