Design
1971 (designed), 20th century (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Design for a fur coat by Zandra Rhodes, 1971.
Zandra Rhodes studied textiles at the Royal College of Art, where she met Sylvia Ayton, and together they opened the Fulham Road Clothes Shop in 1967. Their shop sold some of the most innovative designs to be found in London boutiques. The Observer (9 October 1977) described her as 'the most original and fearless of British designers, admired for her dedication to doing what she feels'.
Zandra Rhodes studied textiles at the Royal College of Art, where she met Sylvia Ayton, and together they opened the Fulham Road Clothes Shop in 1967. Their shop sold some of the most innovative designs to be found in London boutiques. The Observer (9 October 1977) described her as 'the most original and fearless of British designers, admired for her dedication to doing what she feels'.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | pen, ink, colour wash, paper |
| Brief description | Zandra Rhodes: design for a fur coat, pen, ink and colour wash drawing, 1968 |
| Physical description | pen, ink and colour wash drawing on paper |
| Dimensions | |
| Credit line | Gifted by the Artist in 1974. |
| Summary | Design for a fur coat by Zandra Rhodes, 1971. Zandra Rhodes studied textiles at the Royal College of Art, where she met Sylvia Ayton, and together they opened the Fulham Road Clothes Shop in 1967. Their shop sold some of the most innovative designs to be found in London boutiques. The Observer (9 October 1977) described her as 'the most original and fearless of British designers, admired for her dedication to doing what she feels'. |
| Bibliographic reference | Taken from Departmental Circulation Register 1974 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | CIRC.286-1974 |
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| Record created | May 15, 2008 |
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