Bag
ca. 1970 (made)
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| Place of origin |
After 1945, many of the technological developments of the war effort were redirected to industry, and fashion, as a vital economic force, benefitted. Fashions become more accessible to an increasingly affluent society and the importance of accessorising and colour co-ordinating was demonstrated by the number of publications and magazine features on the subject. Companies and shops began to specialise in selling handbags and matching ensemble to accessories was very fashionable. Companies such as Rayne provided a special dyeing service, commissioning many handbags from H. Wald & Co. This handbag was dyed to match a Norman Hartnell evening ensemble.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Silk, embellished with faux-diamond |
| Brief description | Green silk satin handbag, ca. 1970, British; Rayne |
| Physical description | Green silk handbag with acorn faux-diamond clasp and double handle |
| Credit line | Given by Mrs John Guinness |
| Object history | Made to co-ordinate with a yellow and green Norman Hartnell evening ensemble (coat was green, dress and shoes yellow) |
| Summary | After 1945, many of the technological developments of the war effort were redirected to industry, and fashion, as a vital economic force, benefitted. Fashions become more accessible to an increasingly affluent society and the importance of accessorising and colour co-ordinating was demonstrated by the number of publications and magazine features on the subject. Companies and shops began to specialise in selling handbags and matching ensemble to accessories was very fashionable. Companies such as Rayne provided a special dyeing service, commissioning many handbags from H. Wald & Co. This handbag was dyed to match a Norman Hartnell evening ensemble. |
| Bibliographic reference | de la Haye, Amy, ed. The Cutting Edge: 50 Years of British Fashion 1947-1997. V&A Publications, London, England, 1997, pp. 154 and 155. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.218B-1976 |
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| Record created | March 5, 2003 |
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