Hacking Jacket
1996 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Simeon Simpson founded the House of Simpson tailoring establishment in the late 19th century. The company introduced Daks trousers in 1934, which eliminated the need for braces or suspenders. Daks became known for sportswear based on the founder’s philosophy of ‘comfort in action’ for men, using mainly British fabrics. In the late 1970s Daks-Simpson Ltd opened a riding and country shop on the 5th floor of their Piccadilly shop, and subsequently extended these themes into their fashion collections. For their 1996 ‘DAKS Salutes the Horse’ range, they invited Henry Poole & Co to use riding attire as inspiration for their clothing designs. Based on the hacking jacket, this garment is made in a 13-ounce District check tweed. It flares over the hips and features the distinctive centre-back vent. In keeping with the company tradition of using British fabrics, Poole employs a traditional tweed.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Wool tweed |
| Brief description | Wool tweed hacking jacket, designed by Henry Poole for Daks-Simpson, Great Britain, 1996 |
| Physical description | Brown wool tweed check jacket with three buttons and three front pockets. Flares over the hips and features a centre-back vent. |
| Gallery label | In the late 1970s Daks-Simpson Ltd opened a riding and country shop on the 5th floor of their Piccadilly shop and subsequently extended these themes into their fashion collections. For their 1996 'DAKS Salutes the Horse' range, they invited Henry Poole & Co. to use riding attire as a springboard. Based on the hacking jacket, this garment is made in a 13oz District check tweed. It flares over the hips and features the distinctive centre-back vent. |
| Credit line | Given by Daks-Simpson |
| Object history | Part of an outfit with T.84:1 to 4-1997. |
| Production | Autumn/Winter Collection 1996 for DAKS Simpson Ltd |
| Summary | Simeon Simpson founded the House of Simpson tailoring establishment in the late 19th century. The company introduced Daks trousers in 1934, which eliminated the need for braces or suspenders. Daks became known for sportswear based on the founder’s philosophy of ‘comfort in action’ for men, using mainly British fabrics. In the late 1970s Daks-Simpson Ltd opened a riding and country shop on the 5th floor of their Piccadilly shop, and subsequently extended these themes into their fashion collections. For their 1996 ‘DAKS Salutes the Horse’ range, they invited Henry Poole & Co to use riding attire as inspiration for their clothing designs. Based on the hacking jacket, this garment is made in a 13-ounce District check tweed. It flares over the hips and features the distinctive centre-back vent. In keeping with the company tradition of using British fabrics, Poole employs a traditional tweed. |
| 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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| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.84:1-1997 |
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| Record created | September 25, 2003 |
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