Not on display

Jumper

1969-1972 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

By the mid-1960s, the boutiques of the King's Road and Carnaby Street had spread to Kensington, where Biba and Bus Stop were located. Lee Bender opened Bus Stop in a former grocery store on Kensington Church Street, next door to Biba, and went on to develop a successful chain of twelve boutiques across the UK.

Bender's early designs looked back to the 1940s, with accentuated shoulders and waists. This sweater, designed with a traditional Fair Isle pattern, brings a wartime look up to date.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Wool
Brief description
Jumper, f, multi-coloured, Bus Stop, "fair isle", Britain, 1960s
Physical description
Jumper, multi-coloured wool with v-neck and elbow-length sleeves, made by Bus Stop, "fair isle" design
Dimensions
  • Circumference: 70cm
  • Length: 51cm
Marks and inscriptions
'Bus Stop' (English)
Credit line
Given by Sue Binns
Summary
By the mid-1960s, the boutiques of the King's Road and Carnaby Street had spread to Kensington, where Biba and Bus Stop were located. Lee Bender opened Bus Stop in a former grocery store on Kensington Church Street, next door to Biba, and went on to develop a successful chain of twelve boutiques across the UK.

Bender's early designs looked back to the 1940s, with accentuated shoulders and waists. This sweater, designed with a traditional Fair Isle pattern, brings a wartime look up to date.
Collection
Accession number
T.151-2000

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Record createdOctober 7, 2002
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