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Tie and Packet

1950s (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Neckwear became more colourful and more daring in the 1950s. Parisian tie designs included lively prints inspired by famous works of art or famous landmarks. Ties from Italy were predominantly black and gold, complimenting the fashionable black and gold shantung suits popular there. English neckwear, like this black and gold checked tie designed by Turnbull and Asser, offered a compliment to conservative suiting.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Tie
  • Tie Packet
Materials and techniques
Woven silk
Brief description
Woven silk tie and its packet, Turnbull and Asser Ltd., Great Britain, 1950s
Physical description
Woven black and gold check silk tie and its packet.
Credit line
Given by Mr Roy Astley
Object history
Registered File number 1991/1638.
Summary
Neckwear became more colourful and more daring in the 1950s. Parisian tie designs included lively prints inspired by famous works of art or famous landmarks. Ties from Italy were predominantly black and gold, complimenting the fashionable black and gold shantung suits popular there. English neckwear, like this black and gold checked tie designed by Turnbull and Asser, offered a compliment to conservative suiting.
Bibliographic reference
Hart, Avril. Ties. London: V&A Publications, 1998, p. 99
Collection
Accession number
T.374:1, 2-1992

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Record createdFebruary 26, 2004
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