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Shirt

Shirt

  • Place of origin:

    Great Britain, United Kingdom (made)

  • Date:

    1994 (made)

  • Artist/Maker:

    Richard James (designer)

  • Materials and Techniques:

    Cotton

  • Credit Line:

    Given by Patrick Cox

  • Museum number:

    T.434:3-1996

  • Gallery location:

    In Storage

  • Image in copyright

Richard James made this bespoke suit for Patrick Cox, the inventive shoe designer. Its bold use of fabric, a blue wool with a bold check pattern, combined with the slim fashion-conscious cut and colourful accessories, are key elements of Richard James's work. He is part of the recent resurgence of quality British tailoring combined with high-fashion styling. James acquired his fashion training in the retail industry. He went on to start his own business in 1992, and quickly became known for his bold use of colour combined with meticulous, classic styling.

Physical description

Light blue cotton shirt.

Place of Origin

Great Britain, United Kingdom (made)

Date

1994 (made)

Artist/maker

Richard James (designer)

Materials and Techniques

Cotton

Dimensions

Weight: 1.18 kg

Object history note

Part of an ensemble T434:1 to 4-1996.

Descriptive line

Cotton shirt, designed by Richard James, Great Britain, 1994

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.

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

Richard James made this bespoke suit for Patrick Cox, the inventive shoe designer. Its bold use of fabric combined with the slim fashion-conscious cut and colourful accessories are key elements of Richard James's work. He is part of the recent resurgence of quality British tailoring combined with high-fashion styling. [1997]

Materials

Cotton

Categories

Fashion; Men's clothes

Collection code

T&F

Qr_O1194297
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