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Trousers
Deighton, Gordon, born 1934 - Enlarge image
Trousers
- Place of origin:
Great Britain, UK (made)
- Date:
1968 (made)
- Artist/Maker:
Deighton, Gordon, born 1934 (designers)
- Materials and Techniques:
Tie-dyed silk
- Credit Line:
Given by Gordon Deighton
- Museum number:
T.881-2000
- Gallery location:
In Storage
During the1960s in London Gordon Deighton was the Fashion Coordinator of the very popular 'Trend' department of Simpson's of Piccadilly. There he designed and sold stylish menswear within a somewhat staid department store setting. In one ensemble, Deighton combined this pair of blue silk tie-dyed trousers with a pink cotton shirt with eyelet front. The pale colours and a playful application of the tie-dye technique demonstrate an increasing sartorial choice available to young British men. Deighton said of his design aesthetic, 'I suppose it boils down to a question of taste and my own standards of colour, fabric and design.'
