Suit
1974 (made)
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With its broad padded shoulders and double-breasted fastening, Biba's unisex suit was at the height of the vogue for 'retro' 1940s styling. Barbara Hulanicki designed this suit for sale through 'Big Biba', which allowed her to pay full-scale homage to 1930s and '40s glamour and fashions.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Synthetic gaberdine |
| Brief description | Black synthetic gaberdine suit, designed by Biba, Great Britain, 1974 |
| Physical description | Black synthetic gaberdine suit consisting of a double-breasted jacket and flared trousers. |
| Gallery label | With its broad padded shoulders and double-breasted fastenings, Biba's unisex suit was at the height of the vogue for 'retro' 1940s styling. Barbara Hulanick designed this suit just before she opened 'big biba', which allowed her to pay full-scale homage to 1930s and 40s glamour and fashions.(1997) |
| Credit line | Given by Mr Roger Baresel |
| Object history | Registered File number 1991/1134. |
| Summary | With its broad padded shoulders and double-breasted fastening, Biba's unisex suit was at the height of the vogue for 'retro' 1940s styling. Barbara Hulanicki designed this suit for sale through 'Big Biba', which allowed her to pay full-scale homage to 1930s and '40s glamour and fashions. |
| Bibliographic reference | De La Haye, Amy, ed. The Cutting Edge: 50 Years of British Fashion 1947-1997. London: V&A Publications, 1997. p 53.
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| Accession number | T.133:1&2-1991 |
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| Record created | September 16, 2003 |
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