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Dress
Banks, Jeff, born 1943 - Enlarge image
Dress
- Place of origin:
England (made)
- Date:
early 1970s (made)
early 1970s (designed) - Artist/Maker:
Banks, Jeff, born 1943
- Materials and Techniques:
Machine-stitched and machine-embroidered cheesecloth and cotton
- Credit Line:
Given by Judy Bennett PR
- Museum number:
T.245-1999
- Gallery location:
In Storage
Physical description
Sleveless square cut dress, slightly pleated at yoke, square cut collar. Front: yoke made of multicolour appliqués embroidered with silk, decorated with wooden beads. Rectangle of multicolour appliqués sewn near the front hem. Back : yoke made of multicolour appliqués embroidered with silk, decorated with wooden beads and cotton tassles.
Place of Origin
England (made)
Date
early 1970s (made)
early 1970s (designed)
Artist/maker
Banks, Jeff, born 1943
Materials and Techniques
Machine-stitched and machine-embroidered cheesecloth and cotton
Marks and inscriptions
"Jeff Banks / made in England by Rembrandt"
1) Makers's mark; English; neck; machine embroidery; silk thread
Dimensions
Length: 116 cm, Width: 83 cm
Historical context note
Rare example of Jeff Banks design, typifies the influence of ethno-folklore on fashion in the early 1970s.
Descriptive line
Cheesecloth dress with multicolour appliqués yoke
Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no)
Cutting Edge
Materials
Cotton; Silk; Wood
Production Type
Ready to wear
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
