Bow Tie
1960s (made)
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| Place of origin |
The polka-dot bow tie has always been popular. In the 1960s, during the Pop and Op Art periods, the bow tie proved to be a perfect article of dress for adopting some of the most imaginative designs and flamboyant colour combinations. This bow tie was produced by the firm Turnbull & Asser of Jermyn Street, London, noted for their traditional menswear aimed at the high end of the market. This tie is a cleverly designed op-art bow tie, composed of two strongly contrasting polka-dot patterns.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Printed silk, metal |
| Brief description | Bow tie of printed silk, made by Turnbull and Asser Ltd., Great Britain, 1960s |
| Physical description | Bow tie of printed silk comprising two bow of different designs and colours. The front bow is a twilled silk printed in red with white polka dots, and the other is of black twilled silk with small red polka dots, which also forms the knot. The fastening is of black corded silk with a metal hook and bar with a sliding buckle for adjustment. The makers label is stitched to one end of the tie. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Makers label (Label is stitched to one end of the tie) |
| Credit line | Given by Anthony Powell |
| Summary | The polka-dot bow tie has always been popular. In the 1960s, during the Pop and Op Art periods, the bow tie proved to be a perfect article of dress for adopting some of the most imaginative designs and flamboyant colour combinations. This bow tie was produced by the firm Turnbull & Asser of Jermyn Street, London, noted for their traditional menswear aimed at the high end of the market. This tie is a cleverly designed op-art bow tie, composed of two strongly contrasting polka-dot patterns. |
| Bibliographic reference | Ties, Avril Hart, V & A publications, 1998, p. 71.
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.362-1979 |
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| Record created | February 23, 2004 |
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