Fashion Design
1975 (made)
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Jean Muir was born in 1928 in London to Scottish parents. She was raised in Bedford. When she was young she learnt to draw, sew and embroider, and developed a passion for Art History. Leaving school at 17, Muir chose not to attend art school and later viewed this decision as an advantage to her career.
She made clothes that were both radical and classic, breaking the barrier between couture and ready-to-wear. Jean Muir made her name in the 1960s, creating a reputation for exquisitely tailored, timeless, and feminine clothing. Fashion design by Jean Muir, Autumn 1975, of a grey coat with a pink border around the sleeves, grey skirt with a yellow top underneath, and green tights, illustrate how Muir did not always conform to the ‘norms’ of fashion.
Muir is admired by the likes of Gaultier, Issey Miyake and Giorgio Armani, and has received countless awards in Europe, the UK, the US and Asia for her work in the fashion world.
She made clothes that were both radical and classic, breaking the barrier between couture and ready-to-wear. Jean Muir made her name in the 1960s, creating a reputation for exquisitely tailored, timeless, and feminine clothing. Fashion design by Jean Muir, Autumn 1975, of a grey coat with a pink border around the sleeves, grey skirt with a yellow top underneath, and green tights, illustrate how Muir did not always conform to the ‘norms’ of fashion.
Muir is admired by the likes of Gaultier, Issey Miyake and Giorgio Armani, and has received countless awards in Europe, the UK, the US and Asia for her work in the fashion world.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | felt tip pen, pencil, and swatches of material pinned to the paper |
| Brief description | Fashion design for a coat, top and skirt by Jean Muir, London, Autumn, 1975 |
| Physical description | Fashion design by Jean Muir, London, Autumn 1975, of a grey coat with a pink border around the sleeves, grey skirt with a yellow top underneath, and green tights, felt tip pen, pencil, and swatches of material pinned to the paper. Annotation on the left-hand side of the page ‘Multi/and Plain/and Print Many/ angra. |
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| Summary | Jean Muir was born in 1928 in London to Scottish parents. She was raised in Bedford. When she was young she learnt to draw, sew and embroider, and developed a passion for Art History. Leaving school at 17, Muir chose not to attend art school and later viewed this decision as an advantage to her career. She made clothes that were both radical and classic, breaking the barrier between couture and ready-to-wear. Jean Muir made her name in the 1960s, creating a reputation for exquisitely tailored, timeless, and feminine clothing. Fashion design by Jean Muir, Autumn 1975, of a grey coat with a pink border around the sleeves, grey skirt with a yellow top underneath, and green tights, illustrate how Muir did not always conform to the ‘norms’ of fashion. Muir is admired by the likes of Gaultier, Issey Miyake and Giorgio Armani, and has received countless awards in Europe, the UK, the US and Asia for her work in the fashion world. |
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| Accession number | E.135-1978 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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