Not on display

Pins and Gloves

Dress Fabric
1995 (made)
Artist/Maker
Earley, Rebecca (designer)
Place of origin
England (made)

Dress fabric sample of heat photogram printed microfibre. Dark indigo ground onto which netted gloves and scattered pins are printed in glowing white.

Object details

Categories
Fashion
Textiles
Clothing
Europeana Fashion Project
Object type
Dress fabric
TitlePins and Gloves (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Heat photogram printed polyoctose satin microfibre
Synthetic
Printed
Satin Weave
Brief description
Dress fabric sample 'Pins and Gloves' of heat photogram printed microfibre, designed by Rebecca Earley, England, 1995
Physical description
Dress fabric sample of heat photogram printed microfibre. Dark indigo ground onto which netted gloves and scattered pins are printed in glowing white.
Dimensions
  • Length: 44.5cm
  • Width: 58.8cm
Production typeMass produced
Marks and inscriptions
  • Transliteration
Gallery label
(15/10/2010)
Rebecca Earley (born 1970)
Pins and Gloves
1995
This is a unique sample for a fabric inspired by the photogram. It was made using a heat printing process pioneered by textile designer Rebecca Earley. The pattern was made by coating objects with heat-sensitive dyes and then heat-pressing them onto synthetic microfibre fabric. The metal pins conducted heat and created a ‘glow’ effect, as if charged with electricity.
Heat printed polyoctose satin microfibre
Museum no. T.122-1997
Historical context
Textile designer Rebecca Earley has been widely recognised as one of the most innovative print designers of her generation. She devotes her textile label 'Be Earley' to fashion accessories and interiors. Her unique designs have won awards from various bodies, including the London Arts Board, the Prince's Youth Business Trust and the Crafts Council. Earley is also half of fashion partnership Earley Palmiero which produces beautifully printed womenswear, currently stocked in Liberty and Koh Samui in London and stores in Japan. Earley's highly original prints are worn by Bjork, Kylie Minogue, Simple Red, Cher and Demi Moore.
Production
Reason For Production: Retail
Subjects depicted
Gloves
Pins
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.122-1997

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Record createdAugust 26, 2004
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O102813/pins-and-gloves-dress-fabric-earley-rebecca/
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