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Cherry Tree

Fashion design, woman's masquerade ball dress. 'Cherry Tree'. Watercolour drawing by Jules Helleu, probably for Charles Frederick Worth. Paris, 1860s. Watercolour drawing, a design for a theatrical or masquerade fancy-dress ball costume. It depicts a cherry tree, the trunk inverted and forming the bodice of the dress, and the branches, laden with cherries, extending over the skirt. The skirt is also decorated with birds and has a border of cherries and birds. To the side of the skirt some birds are shown caught in a net snare. Watercolour and pencil drawing.

Victoria and Albert Museum

Jules Helleu Jules Helleu (Designer)

design drawing painting and painting techniques Material Technique net pencil (marking material)

19th century

United Kingdom

Title: Cherry Tree

Description:

Fashion design, woman's masquerade ball dress.

'Cherry Tree'.

Watercolour drawing by Jules Helleu, probably for Charles Frederick Worth.

Paris, 1860s.

Watercolour drawing, a design for a theatrical or masquerade fancy-dress ball costume.

It depicts a cherry tree, the trunk inverted and forming the bodice of the dress, and the branches, laden with cherries, extending over the skirt.

The skirt is also decorated with birds and has a border of cherries and birds.

To the side of the skirt some birds are shown caught in a net snare.

Watercolour and pencil drawing.

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