Ellen Dudley Collection
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Ellen Dudley Collection
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Illustration
Black and white sketch for retail advertisement; pen, black ink, white paint, and screen tone tape; image of three women at upper left, each with letter near her (a, b, or c); text at upper right reads: "Cruising through Winter with James Kenrob, a. Tri-color square neck top with pin. $44. Solid pants. $30. b. Paisley print shirt, $28. Paisley shell $28. Paisley cardigan $36. Belted skirt $36. Sizes 6 to 16. c. White, lightweight V neck top, contrasting trim $46. P. J. Pants $38, free gift wrapping"; image of two handbags, jewelry, scarves, hat, and mittens at lower right; text at lower left reads: "Accessories, a lasting gift. Wish bone pins, gold & silver, $3. Chain necklaces and ropes, gold or silver, $3 to $12. Antique earrings $4. Spoon bracelets and rings, silver only- $9. Print scarves, $3 to $8. Warm mittens & hats $3.50 to $6. Leather purses $19 to $25 in navy, brown, tan & light brick"; signed "Dudley"; 14 inches wide by 16.75 inches tall. -
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Black and white illustration on wax paper with black ink; three children are playing in a bathroom scene with toilet to left side of image and filled bathtub on right; front of bathtub displays words "ahoy there"; child on far right stands on bathtub, attempting to step on a small toy sailboat; this child wears an above the knee, striped A-line dress with sailboat print on chest and straight collar; child in middle sits on bath ledge with their feet in the water; middle child wears an above the knee A-line skirt with three buttons down center front and a single sailboat on skirt's right and a hoddie with a sailboat print and ribbed cuffs and hem; child on far left stands atop the toilet, looking through a toy telescope; this child wears below the knee socks, mid-thigh length shorts with cuffs with stylistic print of people holding hands and wavy lines, a long-sleeved shirt with dotted print, and a paper boy cap; illustration is 8.5 inches wide by 11 inches long. -
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Black and white illustration on wax paper with black ink; two children are seated in the dirt with the words "garden overalls" on upper right side; child on left has short black hair and holds watering can; this child is wearing striped overalls with long pant legs and chest pocket with design of two watermelon slices; child on right has shoulder length light-colored hair and holds a garden shovel in one hand and a garden fork in other; this child wear a black short-sleeved shirt with cuffs and shirt collar, over shirt is a pair of overalls with long pant legs and noticeable side seams, chest reads "Hopie Grow" in bubble letters", there is a button above waist on either side, two pockets can be seen on pant front, one reading "radish" on left and "eggplant" on right each with their respective vegetable pictured underneath words; illustration measures 11 inches wide by 8.5 inches tall. -
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Printed image on Kodak photo paper; image of warm-toned illustration done in alcohol marker and brown ink; woman on left with short blonde hairstyle, red lipstick, circular green earring, red nail polish, and golden rings; woman shows off a brown shawl with brown fringe trim, exposing one shoulder; at right of image is multiple objects and products; three purses in different tones of brown in forefront; three more shawls just behind that are spread out to be rectangular, one shawl has beige border and beige crossing line print, reading "Bill Blass" on left corner, next shawl has medium brown border and row of seven thin brown lines bordering inner edge of rectangular shape, it reads "cacharel" on right corner; final shawl sits below rest and features complex and differing line pattern in brown and red, it also has brown fringe trim; on bottom of image are some scattered objects, from left to right: light beige clasp wallet and intricate silver brooch, folding dark brown wallet spilling coins, and an open checkbook; printed image measures 13 5/8 inches wide by 8 13/16 inches tall. -
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A black and white retail advertisement illustration on wax paper in black ink, white paint, and screen tone tape; image of three fashionable women in walking poses, each labeled a, b, or c; text on left side reads “sweater duets with straight legged pants of polyester & acrylic blend in beige double knits with assorted plaid & stripe trims. a) & b)…4 piece skirt, slacks, sleeveless vest, & cardigan coordinates $50. c)…3 piece slacks, sleeveless vest & cardigan $45. Sizes 5-13.”; each woman wears the outfits described; stray text in blue pen throughout: at top, “6 ¾ wide”, on right, “4067”, at bottom middle “W. J. Rendall T-22”, and at bottom right, “75”; measures 14 inches by 15.5 inches. -
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Black and white illustration on wax paper in black ink, screen tone tape, and details of white paint; image of woman sitting with her weight on her right arm and her left leg propped up; her body is covered in yellow dotted tape; she has short fluffy hairstyle and white circular earrings; text below her reads “Tailored Qiana blouse softened by a gentle front ruffle and sashed flaring palazzo pants in aqua, dusty rose and black. Sizes: P. S. M. L. $60. Contrasted by a sheer stretch lace camisole in nude and black. Sizes 30-36 $15.”; the woman’s left next to her head is an additional illustration in a box featuring a woman wearing a camisole; stray writing in red ink at top right reads “W. J. Rendall K-22”; in blue ink, it reads “8xx4” at top right and “50” at bottom right; signed “Dudley”; measures 14.5 inches wide by 17 inches tall. -
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Black and white illustration on wax paper in black ink with tape letters; letters are yellowing due to age and many have fallen off; three women are pictured, two on left standing, one on right bent over toward left with a hand over her cheek as if she is relaying information; woman on far left wears an open suit jacket with three large buttons and a notched lapel; jacket has a print of various lines in small square sections and matching pair of straight-legged pants with cuffs; woman in middle wears an above-the-knee shift dress with scattered floral and artistic line print and a low-waisted black belt; she holds cash in one hand; woman on the far right wears a mid-thigh length black sheath dress and black buckled belt; her dress has a notched lapel featuring florals and white cuffs with large buttons at end of long sleeves; below her, text reads “For Sure Bets”; text at the top of the illustration reads “—ast Call”, and below the women it reads “Suit yourself in a pantsuit- all reduced to $20 valued to $65. All sweaters now $10 or less- valued to $38. All blouses now $10- valued to $23. All long and short dresses now $12 to $30 valued to $50. –T—T—T— Madison, Wisconsin. Open daily at 11 a.m. Mon. & --hurs. Evenings till 9:00.”; vertical text along right side is indecipherable; signed “E. Dudley”; all “—” marks indicate where sticker letter has fallen off; measures 14.25 inches wide by 16.5 inches tall. -
Illustration
Black and white illustration on wax paper in black ink, white paint, and screen tone tape; image of two women, one standing in front of chair and other in front of window showing a city at night; text to right reads, “Villager Coordinates strike a perfect harmony with intricate paisleys printed with a soft touch on 100% cotton velveteen. Fitted blazer $60. Matching floor length skirt $40. Pants $34. Sizes 6 to 16. Colors/ rust or navy.”; stray text in black ink reads, “5” wide” on top middle, “K22 W. J. Rendall’s” on top right, and “68 6051” on bottom left; measures 12 inches wide by 17 inches tall. -
Illustration
Black and white holiday retail advertisement illustration on wax paper in black ink and screen tone tape; image of eight women in various outfits and poses, accompanied by text descriptions; text at top left reads, “Suggestions from our sportwear world.”; at upper right, it reads, “ 25” skirt, shells and print blouses. $9-$28. Three piece party P. J. in floral print. Polyester and nylon blend, red or black, 8 to 16, $35.”, “Perfect holiday velveteen pant suit, blazer $50, pants $30, in navy, brown, burgundy, green. Blouse $17.”; in middle of page on left side, it reads, “free gift wrapping”; bottom reads, “Crochet cardigan sweater $27. V-neck. Shell $19, green, natural and peach, S-M-L. Acrylic jacquard print shirt $18, blue or orange. Gauze shirt $15, yellow, natural, blue. Turn up cuff shirt $15, in many colors. Many others to choose from.”; measures 14 3/8 inches wide by 17 inches tall. -
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Black and white illustration on wax paper in black ink, screen tone tape, with white paint details; image of three women, one on right in a simple standing pose with short hairstyle; she wears a sweater with ribbed neckline and overtop a jacket with a floral print, cuffs, two front pockets near the hem, front button placket and collar; woman in middle stands in dynamic pose with one leg out; she has short hairstyle and wears a sweater with a ribbed neckline and buckle belt; on top, she wears a jacket with four small vertical pleats on either side of center front, front button placket, and shirt collar; she wears a pair of straight-legged pants with same floral pattern as other woman’s jacket; final woman sits on left side, wearing black and white vertically striped blouse along with matching set of solid-colored blazer and knee length straight skirt; signed “Dudley”; various notes scribbled at bottom of page; measures 12 inches wide by 15 inches tall. -
Illustration
Black and white illustration for Oscar de la Renta on cardboard in graphite and white paint; additional wax paper overlay with notes in graphite; image of woman, standing, in middle of page; woman wears a fuzzy sweater with single large wavy line detail across the sleeves and front horizontally; sweater has a ribbed hem, ribbed cuffs at ends of slightly baggy sleeves, and ribbed bertha collar featuring a bow with gems (possibly pearls) in center on left side; woman also wears a below the knee skirt with accordion pleats; in her left hand, she holds a fur scarf or shawl; signed “Dudley”; wax paper overlay reads, “Oscar de la Renta knits for fall. With two-piece dressing in one sophisticated look. Hand loomed in a luscious mixture of angora, wool and rayon. A timeless design beautifully executed for occasion dressing. Boutique Hrs. Mon., Tues., Wed., Fri., 10-6. Thurs. 10-9. Sat. 10-5”; bottom reads, “Black Rose Odana Shoppes. 6109 (indecipherable) 273-1888”; cardboard measures 12 inches wide by 20 inches tall, wax paper overlay measures 10.5 inches wide by 17 inches tall. -
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Black and white illustration on cardboard in colored pencil and alcohol marker; image of two men across entire page; man on left wears a long duster jacket with a striped scarf peeking out from under the lapel; man also wears a thick V-neck sweater with vertical stripe pattern, cargo pants with large patch pockets on either side, and a pair of sunglasses hanging from his neck; man on right wears a sturdy jacket and white button-up shirt underneath with an ascot collar; man also wears straight-legged pants with front creases, thin buckle belt, and pair of tortoiseshell sunglasses; man holds a briefcase in his left hand; measures 15 inches wide by 20 inches tall. -
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Black and white illustration on brown paper in black ink, alcohol marker, and white paint; image of three women across entire page; woman on left has light windswept hair and wears a white shirt with swallowtail collar and a knit sweater with vertical stripes on top; woman also wears a mid-calf length tub skirt with princess seams; the woman in the middle shields her eyes from sunlight, wearing a cowl turtleneck sweater with sleeveless vest on top; vest has vertical stripes, two patch pockets near hem, center front button closure, and tie belt around waist; middle woman also wears a pair of wide-legged, slightly flared pants; woman on right wears a white blouse with tie collar and a blazer on top; blazer has interesting stitching details depicted in white paint along the lapel, hem, center front, horizontally on chest, and one blazer’s front pocket’s inner corners; woman also wears high-waisted, below-the-knee A-line skirt with princess seams that have same stitching detail as blazer; woman wears a cloche hat and holds a book; signed “Dudley”; measures 16.5 inches wide by 22 inches tall. -
Illustration
Illustration on cardboard illustration board in alcohol marker, colored pencil, and charcoal detailing; image of woman with sharp and striking makeup leaning on a ledge; woman wears black beret with black feathers coming out of left side and bright magenta vest with large, slightly pointed shoulders; vest is textured, perhaps with smocking; underneath vest is shiny black dress of same fabric as vest; skirt is below the knee and appears to be a pencil skirt; signed “Dudley”; measures 15 inches wide by 20 inches tall. -
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Black and white illustration on cardboard illustration board in colored pencil and graphite; very faint light blue sketch can be seen below final image; image of three women in swimwear, surrounded by stylized water splashes and pearls; largest woman in forefront leans forward with arms behind in dynamic pose; her bathing suit is a black one-piece with shoulders traps and an open back, it has a tropical leaf print; woman behind her is smaller in size and stands forward in a basic pose with slanted shoulders; her one-piece bathing suit has a sweetheart neckline and thin shoulder straps; the suit is very silky and shiny, with the center front and lower side seams ruched to show off this shine; there is a small tied bow on her left hip; the final woman is one the top right and is smallest in size; her one-piece bathing suit has a straight neckline and a dotted print with three diagonal lines along chest and stomach; overtop, she wears an oversized button-up with vertical stripes and raglan sleeves; she also has small sunglasses on top of her head; signed “Dudley”; measures 15 inches wide by 20 inches long. -
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Black and white printed retail illustration on cardboard illustration board; the top reads, “Spring ’81 is here-“ and below that, an image of ten full-bodied women, each with a specific caption below her; the captions have been cut out and pasted onto a plastic sheet covering the illustration and read from left to right: “Tudor Square. With just the right amount of understatement. Banana color blazer $122, poly striped banana camisole $34, skirt $60”, “Albert Nipon. Delicate enough for a christening. Two pc. blouse on top over pleated skirt with contrasting borders. Melon, $340”, “Soo Yung Lee. Does pure silk dressing in geometric scarf print with V-neck in purple/red. $175”, “Samuel Roberts. Prettiest jumper in ultra-suede- wouldn’t you love to slip it on this moment? Sky lark $345, matching blouse included”, “Diane Von Furstenberg. For an evening at the theater or any where else. Two pc. poly/linen suit. Black and white. $170”, “Schrader Sport. Shirt dress with soft skirt and tie belt. White/red dot print on navy. $68”, “St. John. One pc. knit cardigan in wool/rayon. From a collection. White or navy. $220”, “Jay-Na. For all out glamour. A lace tunic with peek-a-boo pastel stripes, over crisp poly/linen pants. White $425”, “Malia. Does a stunning sun dress with winsome leaf print. Washable cotton, from a collection. $56”, “Raincheeta. Lt. weight Qiana weather proofing. Easy to carry and wear in taupe w/ contrast piping. $185. Matching rain hat, $20”; bottom right corner reads, “Woldenberg’s Downtown and The New Woldenberg’s Walnut Grove.”; measures 20 inches wide by 15 inches long. -
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Black and white illustration on cardboard illustration board in colored pencil and graphite; image of woman standing with legs crossed and hand on her left hip; image takes up length of page; woman wears a short-sleeved top with a cowl neckline with geometric print on cowl only; three-quarter of the short sleeve has a fishnet texture, leading into a thin ribbed hem; around her waist is a belt with a bedazzled diamond; her skirt is a simple below the knee A-line, gathering into an unseen waistband; in her right hand is a handbag with a rose, and on her left arm are three large bracelets; signed “Dudley”; additionally, a wax paper overlay gives information, such as store hours, and where the signatures will go; The cardboard cover to protect the illustration has Ellen Dudley’s logo; measures 15 inches wide by 20 inches long. -
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Black and white illustration on cardboard illustration board in colored pencil and graphite; very faint light blue sketch can be seen beneath the final image; image of two women with fern leaves behind their heads; woman on left wears a sleeveless shirtdress with four patch pockets, two on chest and two on hips; the shirtdress has a notched lapel and on her waist is a belt with an off-center circular buckle; woman on right wears a sleeveless A-line dress with an open back; there are black piping details around the seams and she has a shiny tie belt on her waist; a patch pocket can be seen on the side of the skirt; both women hold fans; signed “Dudley”; the cardboard cover to protect the illustration has Ellen Dudley’s logo; measures 15 inches wide by 20 inches long. -
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Black and white retail illustration for “Lanz of Salzburg” on cardboard illustration board in colored pencil and black ink; a faint light blue sketch can be seen beneath the final image; image of two women in nightgowns; woman in forefront wears an ankle-length nightgown with a small polka dot print; the nightgown is sleeveless with a straight neckline and very thin shoulder straps tied in a bow on top of shoulder; the chest/neckline has a lacy detail and the hem has a gathered flounce going up to mid-calf; the second woman stands on the left side of the page, wearing a below the knee nightgown in a shift dress style; nightgown has a vertical stripe print and button closures down the center front; it has a lacy yoke along with a V-neckline, bishop sleeves with ruffled cuffs, and a decorative bow at the bottom of the V-neck; additionally there is a wax paper overlay for the illustration with notes in pencil; it reads, “Dots or stripes for Mom. Lanz of Salzburg. Pick a pretty nite shirt or flounced dots, stripes, florals, solids, made with pretty lace or eyelet trimmings. Free gift wrapping. M. Rendall’s Cambridge Court”; signed “Dudley”; measures 15.5 inches wide by 22 inches long. -
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Black and white illustration on cardboard illustration board in colored pencil and graphite; a faint light blue sketch can be seen beneath the final image; image of woman leaning with one arm on a rounded object, taking up left and middle of page; she wears a complete matching set of shirt, jacket, and skirt; all pieces have the same print- thick vertical black and white stripes with small crosses and lines scattered in each stripe; the jacket is very straight with a boxy silhouette; it has a bal collar with a single button closure beneath; the jacket has a yoke and straight long sleeves with shoulder pads; the skirt is a mid-calf length pencil skirt with a simple waistband; the shirt beneath the jacket is hardly visible, but the print peeks through the jacket’s center front; woman wears a rounded hat with a wide brim and slightly textured ribbon band; woman shows off her large spherical earring and wrist-length gloves; measures 15 inches wide by 20 inches long.