Scarf

Caroline Charles uses distinctive fabrics to create sophisticated clothes for modern women. In addition to her understated output, she makes such dramatic statements as this softly tailored vivid orange and black four-piece ensemble. The long, cutaway jacket worn over lean, cuffed black pants, has elements of the frock coat. From her Beauchamp Place headquarters Caroline Charles leads an international business which includes prestigious consultancies.

Physical description

Red scarf of striped wool crêpe.

Place of Origin

Great Britain, UK (made)

Date

1989 (made)

Artist/maker

Charles, Caroline, born 1942 (designer)

Materials and Techniques

Wool crêpe

Object history note

Registered File number 1989/925.
Part of a women's trouser suit ensemble T.249 to C-1989.

Descriptive line

Red scarf of striped wool crêpe, designed by Caroline Charles, Great Britain, 1989

Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no)

De la Haye, Amy (ed). The Cutting Edge: 50 Years of British Fashion 1947-1997. London: V&A Publications, 1997. pp. 58-59.

Exhibition History

The Cutting Edge: 50 Years of British Fashion 1947-1997 (Victoria and Albert Museum 06/03/1997-27/07/1997)

Labels and date

Caroline Charles uses distinctive fabrics to create sophisticated clothes for modern women. In addition to her understated output, she makes such dramatic statements as this softly tailored vivid orange and black four-piece ensemble. The long, cutaway jacket worn over lean, cuffed black pants, has elements of the frock coat. From her Beauchamp Place headquarters Caroline Charles leads an international business which includes prestigious consultancies. [1997]

Materials

Wool crêpe

Subjects depicted

Striped

Production Type

Haute couture

Collection code

T&F

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