Pinafore Dress
1980 (made)
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Using men's suiting and crisp poplin shirting, Margaret Howell gave the schoolgirl blouse and gymslip contemporary fashion appeal. The Margaret Howell look has been called 'as English as cricket'. Her designs are often unstructured, devoid of any superfluity and can have a prim, yet alluring quality.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Worsted and cotton |
| Brief description | Worsted dress and cotton shirt, designed by Margaret Howell, Great Britain, 1980 |
| Physical description | Worsted dress and cotton shirt. |
| Gallery label | Using men's suiting and crisp poplin shirting, Margaret Howell gave the schoolgirl blouse and gymslip contemporary fashion appeal. The Margaret Howell look has been called 'as English as cricket'. Her designs are often unstructured, devoid of any superfluity and can have a prim, yet alluring quality.(1997) |
| Credit line | Given by the designer |
| Production | Autumn/Winter Collection 1980 |
| Summary | Using men's suiting and crisp poplin shirting, Margaret Howell gave the schoolgirl blouse and gymslip contemporary fashion appeal. The Margaret Howell look has been called 'as English as cricket'. Her designs are often unstructured, devoid of any superfluity and can have a prim, yet alluring quality. |
| Bibliographic reference | De La Haye, Amy, ed. The Cutting Edge: 50 Years of British Fashion 1947-1997. London: V&A Publications, 1997.
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| Accession number | T.533:1, 2-1996 |
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| Record created | September 17, 2003 |
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