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1979 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A yellow wool overcoat, unlined, over a black jersey dress with purple suede belt. Black wool and velvet hat, with separate netting veil and pink jersey bow. Worn with black patterned tights and black pumps.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 10 parts.

  • Evening Dress
  • Coat
  • Belt
  • Hat
  • Hat Net
  • Glove
  • Glove
  • Shoe
  • Shoe
  • Tights
Materials and techniques
Wool and jersey with accessories of jersey, netting, suede and leather
Brief description
Ensemble for Winter 1979, Sheridan Barnett & Sheilagh Brown.
Physical description
A yellow wool overcoat, unlined, over a black jersey dress with purple suede belt. Black wool and velvet hat, with separate netting veil and pink jersey bow. Worn with black patterned tights and black pumps.
Production typeReady to wear
Gallery label
Bright yellow, magenta, and purple are set against black with immense bravura in this dazzling ensemble. Providing warmth for a cold night, a roomy, unfitted overcoat with raglan sleeves envelops a clinging black jersey cocktail dress. The perky hat with seductive veil makes reference to 1940s millinery.(1997)
Credit line
Given by the designers
Object history
This complete outfit was one of 25 complete ensembles representing British fashion design from Winter 1979. All the accessories, including gloves, stockings and shoes, were donated at the same time, along with an Adel Rootstein mannequin.
Production
Barnett & Brown collection for Winter 1979

Attribution note: For Winter 1979
Bibliographic reference
De la Haye, Amy (ed.). The Cutting Edge: 50 Years of British Fashion 1947- 1997. London, England: V&A Publications, 1997 p. 202.
Collection
Accession number
T.198A-1980

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Record createdSeptember 16, 2003
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