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Careless Talk Costs Lives

Blouse
1940s (made)
Artist/Maker
Fougasse (designer)
Place of origin
England (made)

Blouse 'Careless Talk' of printed rayon crepe. Decorated with cartoons in square panels.


Object details

Categories
Fashion
Womenswear
Object type
Blouse
TitleCareless Talk Costs Lives (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Printed rayon crepe
Rayon
Crêpe
Printing
Brief description
Blouse 'Careless Talk Costs Lives' of printed rayon crepe, designed by Fougasse, England, 1940s.
Physical description
Blouse 'Careless Talk' of printed rayon crepe. Decorated with cartoons in square panels.
Dimensions
  • Nape to base height: 43cm
  • Shoulder to shoulder width: 38cm
  • Unmounted depth: 3cm
93 x 46 x 38.5 cms mounted on mannequin (height 148 with mannequin stand)
Production typeMass produced
Credit line
Given by Miss MacDonald
Object history
Registered File number 1984/958. Acquired together with jacket T.23-1985.
Production
Reason For Production: Commemorative
Reason For Production: Retail
Subject depicted
Cartoons
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.23A-1985

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Record createdJuly 9, 2003
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O82047/careless-talk-costs-lives-blouse-fougasse/
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