Head Scarf
1970s (made)
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| Place of origin |
Head scarf of printed cotton mousse. Head square.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Printed cotton mousse |
| Brief description | Printed cotton mousse head scarf designed by Zika and Lida Ascher, produced by Ascher Ltd., London, 1970s. |
| Physical description | Head scarf of printed cotton mousse. Head square. |
| Production type | Mass produced |
| Credit line | Given by Zika Ascher |
| Object history | Donated to the V&A by Zika Ascher after the "Ascher" exhibition in 1987. Historical significance: Lida and Zika Ascher began producing dress fabrics and fashion accessories after moving to Britain during the Second World War. They worked closely with leading couturiers and designers, for example. Lida Ascher's small patterns were used extensively by Edward Molyneux in his 1942 collection. They also produced a range of widely sold inexpensive fabrics under the name of Bourec. They established their own screen printing works and were able to carry out ambitious artistic projects along with their dress fabric production. |
| Production | Reason For Production: Retail |
| Bibliographic reference | Mendes, Valerie D. and Frances M. Hinchcliffe. Ascher: Fabric, Art, Fashion. London: Victoria and Albert Museum, 1987. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.262-1988 |
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| Record created | April 14, 2000 |
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