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[Fashion sketches by Emma Knuckey]

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  • Description

    Black and white photograph of four fashion sketches by Emma Knuckey. Knuckey has sketched fashion designs on the verso of the print in pencil.

  • Other Id

    89199 (Presto content ID)

    PH-2013-5-3-24 (Reference Number)

  • Department

    Photography

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  • Object Type

    photograph

  • Name/Title
    [Fashion sketches by Emma Knuckey]
  • Primary Maker

     unknown

     Emma Knuckey

  • Date
    1949
  • Physical Description

    190 mm. x 239 mm (image)

    202 mm. x 253 mm (support)

  • Level of Current Record
    Child
  • Is Part Of

    Emma Knuckey fashion

  • Media

    paper (fiber product)

  • Technique

    Gelatin silver print

    Silver print

    Monochrome photographic print

    Photographic techniques

  • Subject Category

    Fashion--20th century

    Fashion design

    Dressmaking

  • Public Access Text

    Handwritten on verso "Random sketches in London, 1949. Used a ... white straw hat, cut off trim & plastered huge daisy all around - went to Ascot where being in the right place at the right time, Queen Elizabeth & King George VI walked past me - & she graciously smiled at me!!! She looked heavenly! Hate were all important.

    "Theatre Hat" I made a hat like this for myself to wear for the ballet "Swan Lake" with Margaret Fonteyn. Saw her three times. One of the great occasions with many ballerinas was at Kelburn theatre the largest in the U.K. at this time, the first modern ballets rather like gymnastics & school uniforms"

  • Copyright
    All rights reserved
  • Last Update
    11 May 2023

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