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1959 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

White cashmere sweater with polo neck and long sleeves; black leather trousers with hip yoke fitted with straps and buckles.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Trousers
  • Jumper
Materials and techniques
cashmere and leather
Brief description
White cashmere sweater and black leather trousers
Physical description
White cashmere sweater with polo neck and long sleeves; black leather trousers with hip yoke fitted with straps and buckles.
Production typeReady to wear
Credit line
Worn and given by the Countess of Avon
Object history
The label inside these trousers suggests that the inteded front was the buckle side as opposed to the pockets side. The label is attached at the same side as the pockets. However, the shape of the garment suggests that the trousers were worn the other way around, which is how they have been photographed.
Production
Trousers first designed about 1955 and continued in production until around 1965
Bibliographic reference
Fashion : An Anthology by Cecil Beaton. London : H.M.S.O., 1971 42
Collection
Accession number
T.78-1974

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Record createdJuly 16, 2007
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