Chemise c. 1936

Rosalia Lane drew this 'Chemise' on paper with pencil, and when you look at it, you get a feeling she was maybe a dressmaker? I like how the lines of the garment are so clear and simple. They remind me of sewing patterns, the kind you might find in an old book. You can almost feel the weight of the fabric, even though it's just a sketch. And the way she’s added those little details, like the ruffles around the neck. The attention to detail, the precision of her lines – it makes me think about the care and attention that goes into making something by hand. I wonder if she was drawing from life, or from her imagination? Did she make the real thing? However this piece came into being, it feels like a very tender and personal act, a moment of quiet creation.