Exploding Flower
Jumper
1978 (designed and made)
1978 (designed and made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Jay Musson and Stephen Bennington grew up in Salford and moved to London in the 1960s to study at Central St Martins and the Chelsea School of Art. In the early 1970s, they began selling samples of hand-knit, unisex knitwear to Chelsea boutiques. After working initially under the label 'David and Stephen' they established the company Jay Musson Ltd in the late 1970s.
Knitwear was very important to London fashion design of the 1970s and 1980s. Jay Musson and Stephen Bennington's designs highlight the adventurous and unconventional nature of fashionable British knitwear during the period. This mohair jumper, made in the late 1970s, is an excellent example of the use of unisex patterns and androgynous designs in contemporary British fashion.
Knitwear was very important to London fashion design of the 1970s and 1980s. Jay Musson and Stephen Bennington's designs highlight the adventurous and unconventional nature of fashionable British knitwear during the period. This mohair jumper, made in the late 1970s, is an excellent example of the use of unisex patterns and androgynous designs in contemporary British fashion.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Exploding Flower (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Hand-knitted in mohair wool. |
| Brief description | Hand-knitted mohair jumper, 'Exploding Flower', designed by Jay Musson |
| Physical description | V-neck white mohair jumper, with an organic design of large stars or flowers in black (flecked with silver threads), light blue, purple, fuschia and yellow. The waistband and cuffs are black. The label reads 'Jay Musson'. |
| Dimensions |
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| Credit line | Donated by Jay Musson and Stephen Bennington |
| Summary | Jay Musson and Stephen Bennington grew up in Salford and moved to London in the 1960s to study at Central St Martins and the Chelsea School of Art. In the early 1970s, they began selling samples of hand-knit, unisex knitwear to Chelsea boutiques. After working initially under the label 'David and Stephen' they established the company Jay Musson Ltd in the late 1970s. Knitwear was very important to London fashion design of the 1970s and 1980s. Jay Musson and Stephen Bennington's designs highlight the adventurous and unconventional nature of fashionable British knitwear during the period. This mohair jumper, made in the late 1970s, is an excellent example of the use of unisex patterns and androgynous designs in contemporary British fashion. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.161-2014 |
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| Record created | November 30, 2014 |
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