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Shirt

1996 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Fishing is one of the most popular sports in Britain, and like other sports, a unique wardrobe – for practicality and safety – has developed around it. Fishing clothes are primarily designed to provide protection and warmth, but, like other sportswear, they have also inspired popular fashion. The shirt fabric here is in the Tattersall country check pattern, which is derived from the blankets used at Newmarket horse auctions. The rust-coloured wool sweater was hand-framed in Scotland. The breeches are tucked into soft, calf-lined boots made by Hunter, makers of the original green Wellington boot for Cordings. Additional protection is provided by Barbour rain-choker and fishing waistcoat.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Cotton and wool
Brief description
Shirt, checked cotton and wool, Cordings, part of fishing outfit, Great Britain, 1996.
Physical description
Shirt of green-brown-and-cream checked cotton and wool.
Dimensions
  • Weight: 1.8kg
Weighed together with T.137:7&9-1996
Gallery label
Fishing clothes are primarily designed to provide protection and warmth, but, like other sportswear, they have inspired fashion. The shirt fabric is in the popular Tattersall country check pattern, which derives from the blankets used at Newmarket horse auctions. The rust-coloured wool sweater was hand-framed in Scotland. The breeches are tucked into soft, calf-lined boots made by Hunter, makers of the original green Wellington for Cordings. Additional protection is provided by Barbour rain-choker and fishing waistcoat.(1997)
Credit line
Given by Cordings
Object history
Part of a fishing outfit compiled by Cordings for the Cutting edge exhibition held at the V&A in 1997.

Registered File number 1996/511.
Summary
Fishing is one of the most popular sports in Britain, and like other sports, a unique wardrobe – for practicality and safety – has developed around it. Fishing clothes are primarily designed to provide protection and warmth, but, like other sportswear, they have also inspired popular fashion. The shirt fabric here is in the Tattersall country check pattern, which is derived from the blankets used at Newmarket horse auctions. The rust-coloured wool sweater was hand-framed in Scotland. The breeches are tucked into soft, calf-lined boots made by Hunter, makers of the original green Wellington boot for Cordings. Additional protection is provided by Barbour rain-choker and fishing waistcoat.
Bibliographic reference
De la Haye, Amy (ed.). The Cutting Edge: 50 Years of British Fashion 1947- 1997. London : V&A Publications, 1997 plate 91
Collection
Accession number
T.137:3-1996

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Record createdMarch 14, 2011
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