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Design workbook, mixed fashion collections from The Garden of Perfect Happiness (Summer 2008-2009) to Heirloom (Winter 2009)

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item details

NameDesign workbook, mixed fashion collections from The Garden of Perfect Happiness (Summer 2008-2009) to Heirloom (Winter 2009)
ProductionLaurie Foon; records creator; circa 2008; New Zealand
Classificationworkbooks, freehand drawings, swatches, sketches, research notes, clippings, printed ephemera, buttons
Materialspaper, ink, cloth, cardboard, graphite pencil, pressure-sensitive tape, plastic, metal
Techniqueshandwriting, freehand drawing, pasting, printing, photocopying
DimensionsApproximate: 230mm (width), 310mm (height), 28mm (depth)
Registration NumberCA001201/004/0001
Credit lineGift of Laurie Foon, Starfish, 2014

Overview

A rectangular spiral bound workbook without covers. The fashion workbook shows design ideas for garments.  It contains hand drawn sketches, numerous fabric swatches adhered to pages, handwritten design notes, clippings, lists, business and personal notes and children’s drawings. The workbook dates from circa 2008.  It notes the The Garden of Perfect Happiness (Summer 2008-2009), Necklace of Raindrops (Summer 2008-2009) and Heirloom (Winter 2009) fashion collections. It also includes a newspaper article on William Yan-Foon.