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Tie

1960-1969 (made)
Artist/Maker
Simpson (Piccadilly) Ltd (retailer)
Martine Grandval (designer)
Place of origin
Paris (made)

Man's tie of narrow 'boot lace' style. It is square cut and made of black wool loosely woven with a decorative knobbly edge along one side. It is lined with black silk ribbon.


Object details

Categories
Textiles
Fashion
Men's Clothes
Accessories
Object type
Tie
Materials and techniques
Wool lined with silk
Brief description
Tie of black wool, 'boot lace', designed by Martine Grandval, Paris, France, 1960-1969
Physical description
Man's tie of narrow 'boot lace' style. It is square cut and made of black wool loosely woven with a decorative knobbly edge along one side. It is lined with black silk ribbon.
Dimensions
  • Length: 132cm
  • Width: 3.2cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'LIANE' [vertically] and 'CRÉATION / MARTINE' and 'GRANDVAL / PARIS' and 'FRANCE' [vertically] (Designer's label of printed white satin stitched to inside)
  • 'Made in France / FOR / Simpson's / Piccadilly' (Retailers label of black silk stitched to inside)
Credit line
Given by H P Viti
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.193-1978

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O352441/tie-martine-grandval/
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