Ink and watercolor drawing on paper of a model of Liberty period costumes

High Fashion Drawings Beginning 1900. Ink and watercolor sketches on paper of costume models from the Liberty era. Comes from a collection of 15 drawings, some of which are dated and signed.

The elegance of these incredible silhouettes is particularly noteworthy, conveyed through decisive and confident fashion designer traits, reflecting the professionalism of the period. The drawing originates from a private residence in Milan and is in perfect condition. The sheet is unmounted and unframed. 

In fashion design, new projects are presented as handmade sketches before being cut and sewn. The fashion designer first creates a figure, a feminine image, which reproduces the shape of the wearer—a realistically looking figure posing, perhaps placed in a contemporary context, specifically shown next to a chair, holding a handbag. This context is then removed, serving to illustrate these dresses with a soft and elegant line in detail. 

These refined designs in the Art Nouveau and Art Deco styles, as well as very rare and collectible pieces, are perfect for studio decor. They reflect an elegant, affluent world full of perspectives and help recreate the fascinating transformations that took place in the fashion of those times, where women's fashion style—an expression of women's emancipation—adapted to more functional and sporty clothing. 

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