Mount Mary University Digital Collections

Illustration

Item

2024.04.11.a.jpg
2024.04.11.b.jpg

Title

Illustration

Description

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.

Creator

Dudley, Ellen

Date

1970-1990

Source

Donor: Terry Straavaldsen

Is Part Of

Ellen Dudley Exhibit

Identifier

https://digitalcollections.mtmary.edu/files/original/4c7d83e795977efad270369b6fc437cc.jpg
Object ID #2024.04.11.ab

Rights

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-NC/1.0/

Subject

Fashion drawing
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Type

Still Image

Format

Still Shot

Citation

Dudley, Ellen, “Illustration,” Mount Mary University Digital Collections, accessed March 18, 2025, https://digitalcollections.mtmary.edu/items/show/4288.