Suit
1977-1978 (made)
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Antony Price set the mid- to late-1970s vogue for military and civilian uniforms transformed into a glamorous style. In the 1970s as women adopted trousers and men became more comfortable with colour and pattern fashion blurred gender. In this tuxedo Anthony Price adopts the fabric and components of a man’s dinner suit to a woman’s figure. With a nipped-in waist, and designed to be worn with nothing beneath, the suit is an overtly sexy version of the male original. Price trained at the Royal College of Art, graduating in 1968. His designs became associated with the glam-rock style of the 1970s, producing clothes for Roxy Music. After setting up his own label in 1979, he became renowned for producing glamorous yet carefully constructed clothes.
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Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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Materials and techniques | Worsted wool |
Brief description | Black worsted suit with fitted jacket and tapered trousers, designed by Anthony Price, Great Britain, 1977-78. |
Physical description | Black worsted women's trouser suit with a fitted jacket and tapered trousers. |
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Credit line | Given by Janine du Plessis |
Object history | Worn by Janine du Plessis. Registered File number 1996/510. |
Summary | Antony Price set the mid- to late-1970s vogue for military and civilian uniforms transformed into a glamorous style. In the 1970s as women adopted trousers and men became more comfortable with colour and pattern fashion blurred gender. In this tuxedo Anthony Price adopts the fabric and components of a man’s dinner suit to a woman’s figure. With a nipped-in waist, and designed to be worn with nothing beneath, the suit is an overtly sexy version of the male original. Price trained at the Royal College of Art, graduating in 1968. His designs became associated with the glam-rock style of the 1970s, producing clothes for Roxy Music. After setting up his own label in 1979, he became renowned for producing glamorous yet carefully constructed clothes. |
Bibliographic reference | De la Haye, Amy (ed.). The Cutting Edge: 50 Years of British Fashion 1947- 1997. London : V&A Publications, 1997
plate 24 |
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Accession number | T.140:1, 2-1996 |
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Record created | September 2, 2003 |
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