Pair of Gloves
2013 (made)
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This pair of knitted, multi-coloured angora gloves by Patricia Roberts were made especially for the 'Club to Catwalk' exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum to accompany Roberts' 'Romany' cardigan (T.210-1985), designed 1982.
The gloves incorporate, in smaller scale, the patchwork design employed in Roberts' 'Romany' cardigan design. The back of each glove shows a patchwork design of 3x3 squares. Each finger has a different colour: yellow, blue, pail pink, soft turquoise and red. The palm of each glove is fuchsia pink, the band around each wrist is bright red.
In addition to the pair of multi-coloured angora gloves is a plain red angora beret (T.62-2013) which was also made to go with the 'Romany' cardigan for the 'Club to Catwalk' display.
The renowned knitwear designer Patricia Roberts is considered to be the first British designer to elevate hand knitting to the realms of high fashion. She was at the forefront of the hand-knitting revolution that took hold in the 1970s and early 1980s, and her hugely popular pattern books has inspired many hand knitters. Roberts is known for her bold, lively and innovative designs that employ luxurious (and often multi-textured) yarns.
The gloves incorporate, in smaller scale, the patchwork design employed in Roberts' 'Romany' cardigan design. The back of each glove shows a patchwork design of 3x3 squares. Each finger has a different colour: yellow, blue, pail pink, soft turquoise and red. The palm of each glove is fuchsia pink, the band around each wrist is bright red.
In addition to the pair of multi-coloured angora gloves is a plain red angora beret (T.62-2013) which was also made to go with the 'Romany' cardigan for the 'Club to Catwalk' display.
The renowned knitwear designer Patricia Roberts is considered to be the first British designer to elevate hand knitting to the realms of high fashion. She was at the forefront of the hand-knitting revolution that took hold in the 1970s and early 1980s, and her hugely popular pattern books has inspired many hand knitters. Roberts is known for her bold, lively and innovative designs that employ luxurious (and often multi-textured) yarns.
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | knitted angora |
| Brief description | Pair of gloves, multi-coloured, angora, designed and made by Patricia Roberts, 2013 |
| Physical description | Knitted, multi-coloured angora gloves by Patricia Roberts. The back of each glove shows a patchwork design of 3x3 squares. Each finger has a different colour: yellow, blue, pail pink, soft turquoise and red. The palm of each glove is fuchsia pink, the band around each wrist is bright red. |
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| Credit line | Given by Patricia Roberts |
| Object history | Made for the V&A exhibition 'Club to Catwalk: London Fashion in the 1980s' (2013). Given to the V&A by their maker, Patricia Roberts [2013/612]. |
| Summary | This pair of knitted, multi-coloured angora gloves by Patricia Roberts were made especially for the 'Club to Catwalk' exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum to accompany Roberts' 'Romany' cardigan (T.210-1985), designed 1982. The gloves incorporate, in smaller scale, the patchwork design employed in Roberts' 'Romany' cardigan design. The back of each glove shows a patchwork design of 3x3 squares. Each finger has a different colour: yellow, blue, pail pink, soft turquoise and red. The palm of each glove is fuchsia pink, the band around each wrist is bright red. In addition to the pair of multi-coloured angora gloves is a plain red angora beret (T.62-2013) which was also made to go with the 'Romany' cardigan for the 'Club to Catwalk' display. The renowned knitwear designer Patricia Roberts is considered to be the first British designer to elevate hand knitting to the realms of high fashion. She was at the forefront of the hand-knitting revolution that took hold in the 1970s and early 1980s, and her hugely popular pattern books has inspired many hand knitters. Roberts is known for her bold, lively and innovative designs that employ luxurious (and often multi-textured) yarns. |
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| Accession number | T.63:1, 2-2013 |
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| Record created | August 2, 2013 |
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