String Stripe
Dress Fabric
1996 (made)
1996 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Dress fabric sample of heat photogram printed polyoctose satin microfibre. Brown ground with a veneered effect over which strands of fraying string in bridge cream are overlaid. Stamped in gold on reverse with 'John Lewis Microfibre'.
Textile designer Rebecca Earley uses humour and wordplay in her designs as well as in her brand name, B. Earley, a play on her surname.
Textile designer Rebecca Earley uses humour and wordplay in her designs as well as in her brand name, B. Earley, a play on her surname.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | String Stripe (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Heat photogram printed polyoctose satin microfibre |
| Brief description | Dress fabric sample 'String Stripe' of heat photogram printed polyoctose satin microfibre, designed by Rebecca Earley, England, 1996 |
| Physical description | Dress fabric sample of heat photogram printed polyoctose satin microfibre. Brown ground with a veneered effect over which strands of fraying string in bridge cream are overlaid. Stamped in gold on reverse with 'John Lewis Microfibre'. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'John Lewis Microfibre' (Stamped in gold on reverse) |
| Object history | Registered File number 1997/89, taken from Departmental Record |
| 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, B. Earley, a wordplay on her surname, 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 was also half of fashion partnership Earley Palmiero which produced printed womenswear, the partnership ended in 1997. Earley's highly original prints have been worn by Bjork, Kylie Minogue, Simple Red, Cher and Demi Moore. |
| Production | Reason For Production: Retail |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | Dress fabric sample of heat photogram printed polyoctose satin microfibre. Brown ground with a veneered effect over which strands of fraying string in bridge cream are overlaid. Stamped in gold on reverse with 'John Lewis Microfibre'. Textile designer Rebecca Earley uses humour and wordplay in her designs as well as in her brand name, B. Earley, a play on her surname. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.125-1997 |
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| Record created | August 26, 2004 |
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