Drawing for a woman's theatrical costume with broad, ruched sleeves

Vincente Minnelli

1933–39 · Watercolor over graphite · Drawings and Prints

Drawing, design for a woman's costume, part of a group of 88 costume designs by Vincente Minnelli. The costume consists of a tight-fitting, long, green dress with horizontal stripes, slightly frlared at the bottom of the skirt, and with large ruches oer the shoulders. An additional sheet of notes, typed by Vincente Minnelli, presents the details of the costume design: "#98 / Green silk crepe dress has inverted rows of stitching / at graduated intervals, further apart at end of skirt, / very close at waist and at further intervals on the / bodice. Ruching of green tulle over the shoulders."

Artist

Vincente Minnelli

Date

1933–39

Medium

Watercolor over graphite

Department

Drawings and Prints

Credit line

Gift of Randolph Gunter, 1958