Shirt
ca. 1968 (made)
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Worn with a silk rollneck shirt , this suit exemplifies the informal dress codes of the later 1960s. The revolutionary idea of replacing the shirt and tie reached even to Savile Row establishments. Gilbey uses a traditional tweed for a futuristic design, incoroporating zipped front and pocket fastenings.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silk |
| Brief description | Black silk roll-neck shirt, by Tom Gilbey, London, England, ca. 1968. |
| Physical description | Black silk roll neck shirt. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mr Kenneth Swift |
| Object history | Registered File number 1995/1099. |
| Summary | Worn with a silk rollneck shirt , this suit exemplifies the informal dress codes of the later 1960s. The revolutionary idea of replacing the shirt and tie reached even to Savile Row establishments. Gilbey uses a traditional tweed for a futuristic design, incoroporating zipped front and pocket fastenings. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.643-1995 |
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| Record created | February 28, 2011 |
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