Pencil sketches of clothing designs with handwritten labels – Vintage Wall Art
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
Step back in time with Pencil sketches of clothing designs with handwritten labels, a historic image rich in period detail. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. It brings character to any room and makes a memorable gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past, founded in 2001, has served tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
Pencil sketches of clothing designs with handwritten labels
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Pencil drawings of garment designs, annotated in handwriting, give a rare view of how clothing was planned before it reached a shop or a closet. Each sheet pairs a silhouette with notes on cut, fabric, or trim, so the labels do as much work as the lines. Sketches like these were typically made by dressmakers, tailors, or home sewers working from a pattern in mind, and they often survive in family papers because they recorded a style someone wanted to remember or copy. Look closely at the handwriting and the spacing of the labels for clues about who drew them and how carefully they were meant to be followed.
| Original scan | 1,435 × 1,155 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | 3g05459_ |
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