Edelweiss Smocking
Dress Fabric
1990 (made)
1990 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Nigel Atkinson specialises in the production of highly textured and innovative fabrics for an international clientele, including fashion designers Azzedine Alaia and Romeo Gigli, and interior design and architectural practices.
Atkinson studied textiles at Winchester School of Art from 1983-86 and established his first hand printing workshop in London's Smithfield Market in 1987. He launched his accessories label in 1994 and Nigel Atkinson Interior Textiles in 1997. 'Edelweiss Smocking' was designed for Romeo Gigli's Autumn/Winter collection 1990.
Atkinson studied textiles at Winchester School of Art from 1983-86 and established his first hand printing workshop in London's Smithfield Market in 1987. He launched his accessories label in 1994 and Nigel Atkinson Interior Textiles in 1997. 'Edelweiss Smocking' was designed for Romeo Gigli's Autumn/Winter collection 1990.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Edelweiss Smocking (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Smocked, screen printed and heat treated silk and viscose |
| Brief description | 'Edelweiss Smocking', dress fabric, smocked, screen printed and heat treated silk and viscose, by Nigel Atkinson for Romeo Gigli, London, 1990. |
| Physical description | Sample of smocked, screen printed and heat treated silk and viscose velvet dress fabric. |
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| Production type | Haute couture |
| Credit line | Given by the designer |
| Object history | Registered File number 1994/1236. |
| Summary | Nigel Atkinson specialises in the production of highly textured and innovative fabrics for an international clientele, including fashion designers Azzedine Alaia and Romeo Gigli, and interior design and architectural practices. Atkinson studied textiles at Winchester School of Art from 1983-86 and established his first hand printing workshop in London's Smithfield Market in 1987. He launched his accessories label in 1994 and Nigel Atkinson Interior Textiles in 1997. 'Edelweiss Smocking' was designed for Romeo Gigli's Autumn/Winter collection 1990. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.530-1994 |
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| Record created | December 11, 2007 |
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