Chemise and Shawl
late 1980s (made)
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Silky cami-knickers were fashionable in the 1920's, and became popular again in the 1980's, when it was the fashion for women to wear silky and feminine underwear under tailored power-suits with exaggerated shoulder pads.This boudoir set is entirely hand-made, including the knotting on the fringe of the shawl. The poppies are hand-painted and signed ‘Marcel’. Large square scarves were popular outerwear accessories in the mid-1980s, worn wrapped around the shoulders as the finishing touch to cocktail dresses, and so add a glamorous edge to this chemise.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Silk satin hand-painted and hand-sewn, and with a hand-knotted silk fringe |
| Brief description | Silk satin chemise and matching shawl, designed by Ian & Marcel, London, late 1980s |
| Physical description | Pale blue silk satin chemise and matching shawl with a hand-knotted fringe. Both are hand-painted with red poppies and hand-sewn. |
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| Production type | Haute couture |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'Marcel' (Signed) |
| Gallery label | 1979 together launched couture collection. This boudoir set is entirely made by hand, including the knotting of the fringe. Each piece of the set is signed by Marcel, who painted the poppies. These luxurious one-off garments are evocative of 1920s lingerie.(1997) |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by Mr Ian Cooper and Mr Marcel Aucoin |
| Object history | Registered File number 1992/894. |
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| Summary | Silky cami-knickers were fashionable in the 1920's, and became popular again in the 1980's, when it was the fashion for women to wear silky and feminine underwear under tailored power-suits with exaggerated shoulder pads.This boudoir set is entirely hand-made, including the knotting on the fringe of the shawl. The poppies are hand-painted and signed ‘Marcel’. Large square scarves were popular outerwear accessories in the mid-1980s, worn wrapped around the shoulders as the finishing touch to cocktail dresses, and so add a glamorous edge to this chemise. |
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| Accession number | T.309:1, 2-1992 |
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| Record created | September 25, 2003 |
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