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Skirt

1966 (made)
Artist/Maker
Henri Bendel (retailer)
Place of origin
United States (retailed)

Mini-length white cotton piqué skirt, kilt-style, and with two buckled straps at the waist and with a wrap-over front fastening design. Two pleats in the front panel.


Object details

Categories
Womenswear
Fashion
Object type
Skirt
Materials and techniques
Cotton piqué
Piqué
Brief description
Mini-length cotton piqué skirt, retailed by Henri Bendel, United States, 1966
Physical description
Mini-length white cotton piqué skirt, kilt-style, and with two buckled straps at the waist and with a wrap-over front fastening design. Two pleats in the front panel.
DimensionsSize Tag 8
Production typeReady to wear
Marks and inscriptions
'HENRI BENDEL. NEW YORK' (Label)
Credit line
Given by Miss Jean Shrimpton
Object history
Worn by the famous 60s model Jean Shrimpton
Bibliographic reference
Fashion : An Anthology by Cecil Beaton. London : H.M.S.O., 1971 358
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.68-1974

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Record createdSeptember 11, 2007
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O139198/skirt-henri-bendel/
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