Suit
1970-1973 (retailed)
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This skirt suit is made from cream crepe with black spots and consists of a longline, loose fitting jacket which flares at the hips, and a calf-length flared skirt.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Brief description | A matching jacket and skirt, black spot on cream crepe, Biba, ca. 1972 |
| Physical description | This skirt suit is made from cream crepe with black spots and consists of a longline, loose fitting jacket which flares at the hips, and a calf-length flared skirt. |
| Credit line | Given by Jan Sage |
| Object history | The donor Jan Sage worked for Biba for several years and kept many of her clothes, both the staff "uniforms" and informal seperates worn off-duty. The photograph above (second in set) shows Jan Sage wearing the reletively formal black and white jacket and skirt for the launch of the Biba make up brand in Sinapore in 1973. |
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| Accession number | T.89:1, 2-2013 |
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| Record created | September 30, 2013 |
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