Pair of Curtains
1973 (designed), 1974 (made)
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Repeating design of horizontal chevrons in pale green, pink, peach, white and black. The colours merge into one another and have a white edge making the chevrons. Cream cotton sateen lining and interlining. The curtains have wide rufflette headings.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Screen printed cotton with sateen lining. |
| Brief description | A pair of curtains with horizontal chevron design and wide rufflette headings, designed by Christopher Vane Percy, 1973, and printed by Zandra Rhodes, 1974. |
| Physical description | Repeating design of horizontal chevrons in pale green, pink, peach, white and black. The colours merge into one another and have a white edge making the chevrons. Cream cotton sateen lining and interlining. The curtains have wide rufflette headings. |
| Credit line | Given by Linda Lloyd-Jones. |
| Object history | Made for the home of Linda Lloyd-Jones (drawing room and partitioned dining room) of a house built in Clapham, London, in 1860. Historical significance: Christopher Vane Percy had an interior design company 'CVP' based in Mayfair in the 1970s. These curtains were printed by Zandra Rhodes on commission. |
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| Accession number | T.489:1-2001 |
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| Record created | June 20, 2002 |
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