Sketch of clothing models from around 1911. Drawn in ink and watercolor on paper

Liberty fashion project around 1911, sketch of dress designs from around 1911. Ink and watercolor drawing on paper of Belle Époque costume models, circa 1911. It comes from a set of 15 drawings, some of which date from 1911 and are signed.

The elegance of these incredible silhouettes is particularly noteworthy, highlighted by a few decisive lines and so confident that they suggest the work of a fashion designer, a professional of the era. The drawing originates from a private residence 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 the figure, the feminine image, which reproduces the shape of the wearer, a realistic-looking figure posing, perhaps set in a contemporary context, used to illustrate dresses, suits, furs, hats, accessories, and all your other creations in detail. 

These refined projects in Art Nouveau and Art Deco styles, as well as very rare and collectible pieces, are perfect for studio decor, reflecting an elegant, affluent world full of perspectives and helping to recreate the fascinating transformations that took place in costume design during that era. The style of women's fashion, reflecting women's emancipation, adapted to more functional and sporty clothing.

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