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.

Particularly noteworthy is the elegance of these incredible silhouettes, brought to life by the decisive and confident traits of a fashion designer, a professional of the time. 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 model posing, perhaps placed in a contemporary context, specifically depicted next to a chair, holding a handbag, soon to leave the context that serves to illustrate these dresses with a soft and elegant line. 

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

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