Sargent and Fashion.

The article discusses the exhibition "Sargent and Fashion" at Tate Britain, which explores John Singer Sargent's use of fashion in his portraits to express identity and personality. The exhibition showcases how Sargent manipulated dress to fashion his portraits across thematic sections, emphasizing his attention to detail in depicting garments. However, the article critiques the exhibition for focusing too much on contemporary fashion and not delving into the negotiations between Sargent and his sitters in styling their outfits. [Extracted from the article]