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French Fashion Sketch - Ballerina Dress
Located in Houston, TX
Delightful gouache fashion sketch of a ballerina style dress in a deep forest green. Fabric swatch
Category

1980s Retro Fashion Sketches

Materials

Paper, Gouache

Gouache Fashion Sketch - Paris Street Fashion
Located in Houston, TX
French gouache fashion sketch of a casual day outfit, circa 1980. Original artwork on paper
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1970s Retro Fashion Sketches

Materials

Paper, Gouache

Original Gordon Henderson Fashion Sketches
Located in Houston, TX
Original Gordon Henderson fashion sketches, watercolor and pencil on paper. Signed and framed
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1980s American Retro Fashion Sketches

Materials

Linen, Glass, Wood, Paper

Retro Original Gordon Henderson Fashion Sketches
Original Gordon Henderson Fashion Sketches
H 20 in W 16.13 in D 0.25 in
Original Gordon Henderson Fashion Sketches
Located in Houston, TX
Original Gordon Henderson fashion sketches, watercolor and pencil on paper. Signed and framed
Category

1980s American Retro Fashion Sketches

Materials

Linen, Glass, Wood, Paper

Retro Original Gordon Henderson Fashion Sketches
Original Gordon Henderson Fashion Sketches
H 20 in W 16.13 in D 0.25 in
French Fashion Sketch - Red Wrap Dress
Located in Houston, TX
Bold French gouache fashion sketch of a flowing wrap dress in deep red with floral detailing
Category

1980s Retro Fashion Sketches

Materials

Paper, Gouache

Vintage Fashion Sketch - Pocket Dress & Coat
Located in Houston, TX
Graceful gouache fashion sketch of a dress suit and simple winter coat, circa 1950. Original
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1950s Retro Fashion Sketches

Materials

Paper, Gouache

Chic Fashion Model circa 1950s Pen & Ink Fashion Sketch
Located in Bristol, CT
Pen & ink c1950s fashion sketch in a gilt bamboo frame Art Sz: 8"H x 4 1/2"W Frame Sz: 11 3/4"H x
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1950s Retro Fashion Sketches

Materials

Ink, Pen

Vintage French Fashion Sketch - Two Tone Dress Jacket
By Serge Matta
Located in Houston, TX
Vintage French watercolor and ink fashion sketch of a simple dress jacket in grey and white by
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1960s Retro Fashion Sketches

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Vintage Paris Fashion Drawing - Knit Overcoat, c. 1980
Located in Houston, TX
Charming ink and pencil fashion sketch of a long pink overcoat with clasp by Paris fashion house
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1980s Contemporary Retro Fashion Sketches

Materials

Ink, Fabric, Pencil

Bonnie Cashin for Sills Dress Long Fringe Tunic Chamois Leather Vintage 60s Rare
By Bonnie Cashin for Sills, Bonnie Cashin
Located in Port Saint Lucie, FL
60s. A unicorn! A similar design can be seen in Bonnie Cashin's fashion sketch called "My War Dance
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1960s American Retro Fashion Sketches

Male Illustrator Sitting at Work Table
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
desk is full of fashion sketches and other items. There are plates and bottles. Behind him are more
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Retro Fashion Sketches

Materials

Giclée

Male Illustrator Sitting at Work Table
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
desk is full of fashion sketches and other items. There are plates and bottles. Behind him are more
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Retro Fashion Sketches

Materials

Giclée

Male Illustrator Sitting at Work Table
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
desk is full of fashion sketches and other items. There are plates and bottles. Behind him are more
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Retro Fashion Sketches

Materials

Giclée

Male Illustrator Sitting at Work Table
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
desk is full of fashion sketches and other items. There are plates and bottles. Behind him are more
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Retro Fashion Sketches

Materials

Giclée

Male Illustrator Sitting at Work Table
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
desk is full of fashion sketches and other items. There are plates and bottles. Behind him are more
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Retro Fashion Sketches

Materials

Giclée

1980s Gucci Floral Sketch Silk Scarf
By Gucci
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
incredible array of colorful florals- contrasted by black and white “sketch” outline of flowers. “Gucci
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1980s Italian Retro Fashion Sketches

Jean Paul Gaultier JPG Basquiat Opaque Sketch Graffiti Comic Street Art Dress
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in PARIS, FR
Jean Paul Gaultier JPG Basquiat Opaque mesh sketch graffiti comic street art vintage 90s Optical
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1990s French Retro Fashion Sketches

Blue Butterfly Sketch New Look Ballerina Sundress with Bib Points - XS, 1950s
Located in Tucson, AZ
With a silhouette sweet enough for a music-box ballerina and a loose, Matisse-like butterfly sketch
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1950s Unknown Retro Fashion Sketches

Couture 1960s PacoRabanneParis HandPainted MadeInFrance SilkChiffon Pareo Dress
By Paco Rabanne
Located in Chicago, IL
fashion sketches for couture houses for their accessory designs including bags, shoes, jewelry and scarves
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1960s French Retro Fashion Sketches

Lady in Elegant 1950's Winter Coat Parisian Fashion Illustration Sketch
Located in Cirencester, GB
Very stylish, unique and original 1950's fashion design, no doubt of Parisian origin. The
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Mid-20th Century Retro Fashion Sketches

Materials

Other

Lady in 1950's Brown Over Coat Parisian Fashion Illustration Sketch
Located in Cirencester, GB
Very stylish, unique and original 1950's fashion design, no doubt of Parisian origin. The
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Mid-20th Century Retro Fashion Sketches

Materials

Other

Bags : A Lexicon of Style Valerie Steele, Laird Borrelli Hardcover Book 1st Ed.
By Rizzoli
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Jamin Puech and Nathalie Hambro, and laden with color photos and sketches, Bags: A Lexicon of Style is a
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Late 20th Century North American Retro Fashion Sketches

Style for all seasons Hardcover 1983 by Elizabeth and David Emanuel
By David and Elizabeth Emanuel
Located in North Hollywood, CA
edition. "Famous for their magical and timeless fashions, the authors have pioneered the new romantic look
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Late 20th Century British Retro Fashion Sketches

Rare Hard Cover Art Deco Jewelry Book from Rizzoli by Sylvie Raulet c 1984
By Rizzoli
Located in University City, MO
and black & white images. Combined with sketches & drawings Illuminated with interesting insightful
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1980s Italian Retro Fashion Sketches

Guy Laroche Sketches Model, 1954
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Guy Laroche Sketches Model -- Fashion Designer Guy Laroche is shown sketching a model wearing one
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1950s Modern Retro Fashion Sketches

Materials

Giclée

Guy Laroche Sketches Model, 1954
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Guy Laroche Sketches Model -- Fashion Designer Guy Laroche is shown sketching a model wearing one
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1950s Modern Retro Fashion Sketches

Materials

Giclée

Guy Laroche Sketches Model, 1954
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Guy Laroche Sketches Model -- Fashion Designer Guy Laroche is shown sketching a model wearing one
Category

1950s Modern Retro Fashion Sketches

Materials

Giclée

Guy Laroche Sketches Model, 1954
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Guy Laroche Sketches Model -- Fashion Designer Guy Laroche is shown sketching a model wearing one
Category

1950s Modern Retro Fashion Sketches

Materials

Giclée

Guy Laroche Sketches Model, 1954
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Guy Laroche Sketches Model -- Fashion Designer Guy Laroche is shown sketching a model wearing one
Category

1950s Modern Retro Fashion Sketches

Materials

Giclée

Manolo Blanik Black Satin Cocktail Button Up Cocktail Shoes
By Manolo Blahnik
Located in Bilbao, ES
the Met Costume Institute, Diana Vreeland. Upon seeing Manolo’s sketches for “A Midsummer Night’s
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1990s Italian Retro Fashion Sketches

Manolo Blanik Black Satin Leather Cocktail Open Stripe Shoes
By Manolo Blahnik
Located in Bilbao, ES
the Met Costume Institute, Diana Vreeland. Upon seeing Manolo’s sketches for “A Midsummer Night’s
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1990s Italian Retro Fashion Sketches

Vintage Valentino 100% silk elegant tie
By Valentino
Located in Milano, IT
A true evergreen, this tie is designed by the famous fashion designer Valentino, reflects the great
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Mid-20th Century Italian Retro Fashion Sketches

Bonnie Cashin The Knittery Noh Cardigan Jacket Hand Knit Kimono Sleeve Rare 70s
By Bonnie Cashin
Located in Port Saint Lucie, FL
Bonnie states in one of her design sketches, shown in our last image! It's also cozy and so incredibly
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1970s European Retro Fashion Sketches

Fendi Duster Jacket Cocoon Coat Rose Pink Suede Batwing Sleeves Vintage Size S
By Fendi
Located in Port Saint Lucie, FL
1980s. Note that we've included a sketch by Karl Lagerfeld (see last image), who worked for Fendi for
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1980s Italian Retro Fashion Sketches

Unusual Moschino Silk Chiffon Painted Scarf
By Moschino
Located in New York, NY
Amazing Moschino Silk Chiffon Painted Scarf with Vertes type sketches printed throughout of 1930's
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1990s Italian Retro Fashion Sketches

F/W 1989 Thierry Mugler Hiver Buick Sculptural Chrome Grille Leather Moto Jacket
By Thierry Mugler
Located in West Hollywood, CA
by the work of automotive designer Harley Earl, who designed with free-form sketches and hand-carved
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1980s French Retro Fashion Sketches

Givenchy clad Model is Sketched at Trouville, 1957
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Givenchy Clad Model is Sketched at Trouville -- Photographed by Mark Shaw for the Jan. 14, 1957
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1950s Modern Retro Fashion Sketches

Materials

Giclée

Givenchy clad Model is Sketched at Trouville, 1957
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Givenchy Clad Model is Sketched at Trouville -- Photographed by Mark Shaw for the Jan. 14, 1957
Category

1950s Modern Retro Fashion Sketches

Materials

Giclée

Givenchy clad Model is Sketched at Trouville, 1957
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Givenchy Clad Model is Sketched at Trouville -- Photographed by Mark Shaw for the Jan. 14, 1957
Category

1950s Modern Retro Fashion Sketches

Materials

Giclée

Givenchy clad Model is Sketched at Trouville, 1957
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Givenchy Clad Model is Sketched at Trouville -- Photographed by Mark Shaw for the Jan. 14, 1957
Category

1950s Modern Retro Fashion Sketches

Materials

Giclée

Givenchy clad Model is Sketched at Trouville, 1957
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Givenchy Clad Model is Sketched at Trouville -- Photographed by Mark Shaw for the Jan. 14, 1957
Category

1950s Modern Retro Fashion Sketches

Materials

Giclée

A black kimono jacket by Pierre Balmain Haute Couture n. 111036 Circa 1975-1980
By Pierre Balmain
Located in Toulon, FR
) was a leading French couturier who founded his own fashion house in 1945. He ran it until his death in
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1970s French Retro Fashion Sketches

Jean-Paul Gaultier Jacket model 1057 with Cocteau-type effigy Circa 1995
By Jean Paul Gaultier Classique, Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Toulon, FR
yellow with the effigy and Gaultier signature, in the style of the portrait sketches of Jean Cocteau
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1990s French Retro Fashion Sketches

Jean-Paul Gaultier Jacket model 1057 with Cocteau-type effigy Circa 1995
Jean-Paul Gaultier Jacket model 1057 with Cocteau-type effigy Circa 1995
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Pauline Trigere Vintage Red Dress With Sheer Striped Sleeves & Scarf
By Pauline Trigère
Located in Portland, OR
Trigere cut and draped the fabric she was using directly on actual women instead of sketching her designs
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1980s American Retro Fashion Sketches

Missoni Multicolored Jewel Tone Metallic Knit Belted Dress, 1970s
By Missoni
Located in Boca Raton, FL
signature. Bold yet elegant designs and color harmonies separate Missoni from the rest of the fashion gamut
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1970s Italian Retro Fashion Sketches

1940's Fashion Illustration, Chic Lady
Located in Cirencester, GB
Very stylish, unique and original 1940's fashion design by French illustrator Geneviève Thomas
Category

Mid-20th Century Retro Fashion Sketches

Materials

Other

Woman at Rest, Signed Charcoal Sketch, 20th Century British
By James Stroudley
Located in London, GB
. Stroudley married three times, and his wives included the fashion artist to the Sun newspaper, designer and
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Mid-20th Century Modern Retro Fashion Sketches

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

Franklin Adams (New Orleans) "Camisole" - Modern Graphite Sketch Drawing
Located in New Orleans, LA
, fashion designer Joan Vass and other institutions. Faget said about Adams: “He loved life, almost more
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1990s Realist Retro Fashion Sketches

Materials

Graphite

'Lisa' Italian 1960s Women's Fashion Design Illustration
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Original 1960s fashion design from a Northern Italian fashion house. Sketched and coloured by hand
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1960s Modern Retro Fashion Sketches

Materials

Gouache, Watercolor, Pencil

'Ethon' Italian 1960s Women's Fashion Design Illustration
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Original 1960s fashion design from a Northern Italian fashion house. Sketched and coloured by hand
Category

1960s Modern Retro Fashion Sketches

Materials

Gouache, Watercolor, Pencil

'Malibrand' Italian 1960s Women's Fashion Design Illustration
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Original 1960s fashion design from a Northern Italian fashion house. Sketched and coloured by hand
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1960s Modern Retro Fashion Sketches

Materials

Gouache, Watercolor, Pencil

'Minot' Italian 1960s Women's Fashion Design Illustration
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Original 1960s fashion design from a Northern Italian fashion house. Sketched and coloured by hand
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1960s Modern Retro Fashion Sketches

Materials

Gouache, Watercolor, Pencil

'Claudette' Italian 1960s Women's Fashion Design Illustration
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Original 1960s fashion design from a Northern Italian fashion house. Sketched and coloured by hand
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1960s Modern Retro Fashion Sketches

Materials

Gouache, Watercolor, Pencil

1987 Yves Saint Laurent Pink Cotton Braque Dove Dress
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in London, GB
Inspired by artist Georges Braque's dove lithographs and often sketched by Yves himself, the dove
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1980s Retro Fashion Sketches

1950s Turquoise and Grey Mid-Century Print Shirtwaister Dress
Located in London, GB
vibrant turquoise are sketched across the cloth in an abstract manner that only adds to its arty, stylish
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1950s French Retro Fashion Sketches

Bonnie Cashin for Coach Clutch Bag with Kiss Lock Pocket Leather Foldover 70s
By Bonnie Cashin for Coach Leatherware, Bonnie Cashin
Located in Port Saint Lucie, FL
seen in Bonnie Cashin's 'The Complete Accessory Wardrobe' sketch - stylish and practical pieces that
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1970s American Retro Fashion Sketches

1980s Vintage NYC Skyline Twin Towers White Black & Grey Faux Fur Coat
Located in Portland, OR
sketched into the fabric, adding a touch of historical significance to this already remarkable piece. The
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1980s Canadian Retro Fashion Sketches

1960s Nina Ricci White and Black Floral Linen Coat
By Nina Ricci
Located in Toronto, Ontario
outlined flowers in black. Floral print has a loose quality, looks as though it was sketched on the coat
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1960s French Retro Fashion Sketches

1940's Fashion Illustration, Lady in Blue Dress
Located in Cirencester, GB
Very stylish, unique and original 1940's fashion design by French illustrator Geneviève Thomas
Category

Mid-20th Century Retro Fashion Sketches

Materials

Other

1940's Fashion Illustration, Lady in Chic Headscarf
Located in Cirencester, GB
Very stylish, unique and original 1940's fashion design by French illustrator Geneviève Thomas
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Mid-20th Century Retro Fashion Sketches

Materials

Other

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Retro Fashion Sketches For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, there are several options of retro fashion sketches available for sale. There are many Impressionist, Modern and Contemporary versions of these works for sale. There are many variations of these items available, from those made as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Adding a colorful piece of art to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — see the retro fashion sketches on 1stDibs that include elements of beige, gray, white, orange and more. There have been many well-done artworks of this subject over the years, but those made by Pierre Balmain, Jean Patou, Christian Dior, Gordon Henderson and Karl Lagerfeld are often thought to be among the most beautiful. Each of these unique pieces was handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in paper, paint and watercolor.

How Much are Retro Fashion Sketches?

The average selling price for retro fashion sketches we offer is $338, while they’re typically $50 on the low end and $28,995 for the highest priced.