Skirt Suit
1976 (made)
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Purple-grey knitted acrylic and nylon skirt and jacket. With elaborate, complicated knitted design in pinks, purples and lime green.
Jacket fastens with multiple strands of lime green chenille, also trimmed with bows and knots in same chenille yarn. The V-necked jacket has a three quarters length sleeves and front fasted with three long bows in pea green. It has short side slits. A square yoke is decorated with well-spaced single tassels. In white and pale blue with a blue spot pattern. The yoke, bottom edge and cuff edges have a geometric border pattern magenta, pink blue grey white, and pea green. Edges are bound in pea green wool.
The skirt is shirred with elastic at the waist, has long side slits and three bows at the front which match the ties of the jacket. All edges are over lock stitched by machine. The use of fancy spun (gimp) yarns give an interesting texture to the fabric.
Jacket fastens with multiple strands of lime green chenille, also trimmed with bows and knots in same chenille yarn. The V-necked jacket has a three quarters length sleeves and front fasted with three long bows in pea green. It has short side slits. A square yoke is decorated with well-spaced single tassels. In white and pale blue with a blue spot pattern. The yoke, bottom edge and cuff edges have a geometric border pattern magenta, pink blue grey white, and pea green. Edges are bound in pea green wool.
The skirt is shirred with elastic at the waist, has long side slits and three bows at the front which match the ties of the jacket. All edges are over lock stitched by machine. The use of fancy spun (gimp) yarns give an interesting texture to the fabric.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Machine-knitted acrylic and nylon blend (85%:15%), bound in wool, and elastic |
| Brief description | Jacket and skirt of machine-knitted acrylic and nylon, designed by Bill Gibb and Kaffe Fassett, Great Britain, 1976 |
| Physical description | Purple-grey knitted acrylic and nylon skirt and jacket. With elaborate, complicated knitted design in pinks, purples and lime green. Jacket fastens with multiple strands of lime green chenille, also trimmed with bows and knots in same chenille yarn. The V-necked jacket has a three quarters length sleeves and front fasted with three long bows in pea green. It has short side slits. A square yoke is decorated with well-spaced single tassels. In white and pale blue with a blue spot pattern. The yoke, bottom edge and cuff edges have a geometric border pattern magenta, pink blue grey white, and pea green. Edges are bound in pea green wool. The skirt is shirred with elastic at the waist, has long side slits and three bows at the front which match the ties of the jacket. All edges are over lock stitched by machine. The use of fancy spun (gimp) yarns give an interesting texture to the fabric. |
| Dimensions | Approx. size 10 |
| Gallery label | SUMMER OUTFIT
(jacket and skirt)
machine-knitted acrylic and nylon
British: Bill Gibb, Spring 1976.
The V necked jacket has a square yoke decorated with tassels. The skirt is shirred with elastic at the waist, has long side slits and three bows at the front which match the ties of the jacket. All edges are overlockstitched by machine. The use of fancy spun (gimp) yarns give an interesting texture to the fabric.
The decorative patterns for Bill Gibb's influential range of knitwear were produced in collaboration with Kaffe Fassett. They found a sympathetic manufacturer who normally knitted large orders for the British forces. His enthusiasm for the venture was sadly not matched by his workforce when they encountered technical difficulties in using many colours and fancy yarns.
Given by Kaffe Fassett
T.162&A-1980(1985) |
| Credit line | Given by Kaffe Fassett |
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| Accession number | T.162&A-1980 |
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| Record created | December 12, 2007 |
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