Shoulder Bag
1979 (made)
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| Place of origin |
The House of Simpson tailoring establishment was founded by Simeon Simpson in the late 19th century. In 1917 his son Alexander joined the business and later introduced Daks (an amalgam of Dad and Slacks) trousers in 1934, which eliminated the need for braces. 1934 was also the year that the company opened their store in Piccadilly and in the late 1930s they began designing classic womenswear. Designed as part of the DAKS total look, this practical bag has the interior pockets and fittings associated with informal country styling. With its DAKS logo and signature check, this bag has become a British classic.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Canvas, leather |
| Brief description | Shoulder bag in brown checked canvas and leather, Daks-Simpson, Britain, 1979 |
| Physical description | Brown and black checked canvas and leather shoulder bag |
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| Gallery label | Designed as part of the DAKS total look, this practical bag has interior pockets and fittings, allied to "country styling". With its DAKS logo and signature check, this bag has become a British classic.(1997) |
| Credit line | Given by Dr. Leonard Simpson |
| Summary | The House of Simpson tailoring establishment was founded by Simeon Simpson in the late 19th century. In 1917 his son Alexander joined the business and later introduced Daks (an amalgam of Dad and Slacks) trousers in 1934, which eliminated the need for braces. 1934 was also the year that the company opened their store in Piccadilly and in the late 1930s they began designing classic womenswear. Designed as part of the DAKS total look, this practical bag has the interior pockets and fittings associated with informal country styling. With its DAKS logo and signature check, this bag has become a British classic. |
| Bibliographic reference | de la Haye, Amy, ed. The Cutting Edge: 50 Years of British Fashion 1947-1997. V&A Publications, London, England, 1997, p. 158. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.310-1980 |
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| Record created | September 15, 2003 |
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