Drawing for a theatrical costume for captive Portuguese women

Vincente Minnelli American

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Drawing, design for a captive Portuguese woman's costume by Vincente Minnelli. The costume consists of a dress with pink bodice with long, bell-shaped sleeves with black and purple trimmings and white ruffles, and broad skirt with a pattern of fruits and tropical birds, executed in various colors over a black ground, with purple borders. An opening on the left side of the skirt reveals ruffles of a colored fabric with small floral embellishments of shades of purple and red. The hair is long, curly, and loose, adorned by a headpiece of purple, green, red, and black color. Large, gold hoop earrings and bangles and high-heeled, pointed-toe red shoes complete the outfit. A swatch of fuchsia fabric is attached to the upper-left corner of the sheet.

Drawing for a theatrical costume for captive Portuguese women, Vincente Minnelli (American, Chicago, Illinois 1903–1986 Beverly Hills, California), Watercolor over graphite with textile swatch

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