Dress
ca. 1970 (made)
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| Place of origin |
This dress was worn by Mrs Feldman, the wife of a former production manager for Cresta Silks Ltd. She wore this dress and other Cresta designs to promote her husband’s employer.
Cresta Silks, a textile manufacturer in Hertforshire, was founded in 1929 by Tom Heron (1890-1983). It specialised in the production of innovative block-printed silk dress fabrics designed by leading British painters such as Paul Nash and Cedric Morris. While the Museum's collection includes several examples of Cresta's designs, they are mainly artist-designed silks from the 1930s and 1940s; this is a rare example in the V&A's collection of a post-war Cresta textile made into a garment.
Cresta Silks, a textile manufacturer in Hertforshire, was founded in 1929 by Tom Heron (1890-1983). It specialised in the production of innovative block-printed silk dress fabrics designed by leading British painters such as Paul Nash and Cedric Morris. While the Museum's collection includes several examples of Cresta's designs, they are mainly artist-designed silks from the 1930s and 1940s; this is a rare example in the V&A's collection of a post-war Cresta textile made into a garment.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 3 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Printed silk |
| Brief description | F, red and white printed silk dress with belt and matching scarf, Cresta Silks Ltd., Britain, ca. 1970 |
| Production type | Unique |
| Credit line | Given by Laraine Feldman |
| Production | Attribution note: made for the wife of Cresta production manager |
| Summary | This dress was worn by Mrs Feldman, the wife of a former production manager for Cresta Silks Ltd. She wore this dress and other Cresta designs to promote her husband’s employer. Cresta Silks, a textile manufacturer in Hertforshire, was founded in 1929 by Tom Heron (1890-1983). It specialised in the production of innovative block-printed silk dress fabrics designed by leading British painters such as Paul Nash and Cedric Morris. While the Museum's collection includes several examples of Cresta's designs, they are mainly artist-designed silks from the 1930s and 1940s; this is a rare example in the V&A's collection of a post-war Cresta textile made into a garment. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.73:1 to 3-2009 |
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| Record created | July 6, 2009 |
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