Shirt
1981-85 (made)
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This brightly coloured, printed man's cotton shirt was designed by London fashion designer Scott Crolla in the 1980s. The shirt is printed with vertical stripes of different widths and colours. In some places the pattern of the print resembles silk moire. This detail along with the glazed finish is characteristic of Crolla's use of - and interest in - lavish textiles.
Striped shirts were popular designs in the 1980s. John Galliano designed a brushed cotton shirt with vertical stripes in white, green and pink for his Ludic Game collection (Spring/Summer 1985).
Scott Crolla made his name in the 1980s as a high-end fashion designer. In 1981 he established the brand and boutique 'Crolla' with fellow fashion designer Georgina Godley. The boutique was located on Dover Street, Mayfair. Quirky and eccentric, the brand communicated a contemporary vision of Englishless with its use of vintage fabrics and ornate textiles. Originally solely a menswear line, a womenswear line was added in 1984, one year before the partnership between Crolla and Godley dissolved.
Crolla was among the brands represented in the V&A's 2013 exhibition 'Club to Catwalk: London Fashion in the 1980s'.
Striped shirts were popular designs in the 1980s. John Galliano designed a brushed cotton shirt with vertical stripes in white, green and pink for his Ludic Game collection (Spring/Summer 1985).
Scott Crolla made his name in the 1980s as a high-end fashion designer. In 1981 he established the brand and boutique 'Crolla' with fellow fashion designer Georgina Godley. The boutique was located on Dover Street, Mayfair. Quirky and eccentric, the brand communicated a contemporary vision of Englishless with its use of vintage fabrics and ornate textiles. Originally solely a menswear line, a womenswear line was added in 1984, one year before the partnership between Crolla and Godley dissolved.
Crolla was among the brands represented in the V&A's 2013 exhibition 'Club to Catwalk: London Fashion in the 1980s'.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | printed and woven cottons |
| Brief description | Shirt, men's, multi-coloured, printed glazed cotton, Scott Crolla, London, early 1980s. |
| Physical description | A multi-coloured, printed, glazed cotton, man's shirt. The front is printed with vertical stripes in beige and taupe. These are interpsersed with wider stripes in yellow-gold. The collar is pink and patterned with thin stripes in a metallic tone edged with dark brown. The sleeves are printed with wide vertical stripes in blue with a pattern reminiscent of silk moire. These are interspersed with the vertical stripes of the same dimensions and colours as that of the collar. The back is printed with thick, vertical stripes in cherry red and with a pattern reminiscent of silk moire. These are interspersed with thinner, vertical stripes in a lighter shade of red and dark grey. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Crolla' label sewn into the inside of the collar. |
| Credit line | Gift of Mr Brendan Finucane QC |
| Object history | This shirt was desgined by Scott Crolla and sold in the fashion boutique of the same name, which was founded by Crolla and fellow fashion designer Georgina Godley in 1981. The premises were on Dover Street in London'd Mayfair. The company specialised in menswear; however, a womenswear line was added in 1984, one year before the partnership between Crolla and Godley dissolved. |
| Summary | This brightly coloured, printed man's cotton shirt was designed by London fashion designer Scott Crolla in the 1980s. The shirt is printed with vertical stripes of different widths and colours. In some places the pattern of the print resembles silk moire. This detail along with the glazed finish is characteristic of Crolla's use of - and interest in - lavish textiles. Striped shirts were popular designs in the 1980s. John Galliano designed a brushed cotton shirt with vertical stripes in white, green and pink for his Ludic Game collection (Spring/Summer 1985). Scott Crolla made his name in the 1980s as a high-end fashion designer. In 1981 he established the brand and boutique 'Crolla' with fellow fashion designer Georgina Godley. The boutique was located on Dover Street, Mayfair. Quirky and eccentric, the brand communicated a contemporary vision of Englishless with its use of vintage fabrics and ornate textiles. Originally solely a menswear line, a womenswear line was added in 1984, one year before the partnership between Crolla and Godley dissolved. Crolla was among the brands represented in the V&A's 2013 exhibition 'Club to Catwalk: London Fashion in the 1980s'. |
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| Accession number | T.30-2015 |
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| Record created | June 12, 2015 |
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