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Little Animals

Furnishing Fabric
1984 (designed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

The internationally acclaimed textile designer Celia Birtwell has been described as a '60s textile print icon'. In 1966 she collaborated with Ossie Clark on a fashion collection for Quorum boutique in London. Their continued work together produced a style that has become inextricably linked with the Swinging Sixties culture. In 1984, she opened her own shop in London's Bayswater, where she diversified into furnishing fabrics.

Birtwell continues to play an important role in the British Fashion industry, as demonstrated through her highly successful collaborations with Topshop.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleLittle Animals (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Printed silk dupion
Brief description
Furnishing fabric, 'Little Animals', designed by Celia Birtwell, British, 1984. Gold on burgundy silk.
Physical description
Gold and burgundy silk length
Dimensions
  • Length: 300cm
  • Width: 122cm
  • Repeat length: 75cm
Credit line
Given by Celia Birtwell
Summary
The internationally acclaimed textile designer Celia Birtwell has been described as a '60s textile print icon'. In 1966 she collaborated with Ossie Clark on a fashion collection for Quorum boutique in London. Their continued work together produced a style that has become inextricably linked with the Swinging Sixties culture. In 1984, she opened her own shop in London's Bayswater, where she diversified into furnishing fabrics.

Birtwell continues to play an important role in the British Fashion industry, as demonstrated through her highly successful collaborations with Topshop.
Collection
Accession number
T.35-2008

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Record createdApril 29, 2008
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