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The glamorous women in his drawings modelled both couture and high-end ready-to-wear garments with equal panache and elegance. Couture dresses and suits by leading Paris and London couturiers such as Christian Dior, Pierre Balmain and Norman Hartnell were drawn with the same flair as designs from British ready-to-wear labels such as Susan Small, Roecliff & Chapman, and Marcus. The articles described the fashion developments of their day in simple, accessible terms that contributed greatly to <i>The Lady</i>'s popularity with its readers. Pencil notes record the designers, fabric and colour details, alongside technical instructions to the printers as to how these images should be incorporated into the printed page and at what scale.","physicalDescription":"Drawing of two women in coats by Pierre Balmain and Jean Dessés. On the left, a striped wool coat by Balmain with a nipped in waist, full skirt with outsize patch pockets, and full sleeves with a dropped shoulderline and double-breasted fastening. On the right, a soft wool coat by Dessés with a nipped in waist, dolman sleeves, and a full skirt, the facings and cuffs of the coat edged with dark fur. Both models wear pillbox hats. 1 of 94 sheets of fashion drawings.  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