Not on display

Pullover

1996 (made)
Artist/Maker
John Smedley Ltd (maker)
Berardi, Antonio (designer)
Place of origin
Great Britain (made)

Sleeveless pullover of dark red wool.

Object details

Categories
Womenswear
Fashion
Object type
Pullover
Materials and techniques
Wool
Brief description
Sleeveless pullover, designed by Antonio Berardi, made by John Smedley, Great Britain, 1996
Physical description
Sleeveless pullover of dark red wool.
Gallery label
(1997)
The designer's intention was 'to represent the quintessential image of the English Rose as seen through the eyes of an immigrant'. Historical references are used imaginatively: the extended sleeves, which are open down the front seam, derive from the 16th-century long gowns and the pleated vents recall elements of the 18th-century mens coats. The pencil-slim skirt refers to the styles of the late 1940s and 50s. The tweed was specially commissioned from the South of Scotland Home Weavers.
Credit line
Given by the designer
Object history
Part of a tweed outfit T.25:1 to 5-1997.
Bibliographic reference
De La Haye, Amy, ed. The Cutting Edge: 50 Years of British Fashion 1947-1997. London: V&A Publications, 1997.
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.25:3-1997

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Record createdMay 5, 2011
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1199889/pullover-berardi-antonio/
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