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

High Fashion Drawings Early 1900s. Ink and watercolor drawing on paper of Liberty period costume models. Part of a collection of 15 drawings, some of which are dated and signed.

The elegance of these incredible silhouettes is particularly noteworthy, evoked by the decisive and confident features of the fashion designer, a professional of the time. The drawing comes from a private Milanese residence and is in perfect condition. The sheet is unmounted and unframed. 

In fashion creations, new designs are presented as hand-made sketches before being cut and sewn. The fashion designer first creates a figure, a feminine image that recreates the shape of the wearer, a realistically looking figure, posing, perhaps placed in a contemporary context, specifically depicted next to a chair, with a handbag in hand, about to leave the context that serves to illustrate these dresses in detail with a soft and elegant line. 

These sophisticated designs in art nouveau and art deco style, also very rare and collectible, perfect for furnishing a studio, reflect an elegant, affluent world full of perspectives and help recreate the fascinating transformations that took place in the costume of those times, where the style of women's fashion, reflecting the emancipation of women, adapts to more functional and sporty clothing. 

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