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Tie

1966 (made)
Artist/Maker
Bernard Weatherill (maker)
Place of origin
Great Britain (made)

Blue silk damask self-spot tie. Partially interlined with wool.

Object details

Categories
Fashion
Textiles
Men's Clothes
Accessories
Europeana Fashion Project
Object type
Tie
Materials and techniques
Silk damask interlined with wool
Silk (Textile)
Wool (Textile)
Damask
Brief description
Silk damask tie, designed by Bernard Weatherill, Great Britain, 1966
Physical description
Blue silk damask self-spot tie. Partially interlined with wool.
Dimensions
  • Length: 53in
  • Length: 135cm
  • Front width: 2.5in
  • Front width: 6.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Bernard Weatherill / 55 Conduit Street / LONDON W.1.' (On label, printed ribbon)
  • 'MW [overlapping] / Made from an / ENGLISH / SILK SQUARE' (On a label)
Gallery label
(1997)
This suit was made during the British fashion boom of the 1960s. The repetition of curved lines in flapped pockets, cuffs, collar and lapels, along with unusual covered buttons, show a dapper and stylish attention to detail.
Credit line
Given by Mr Eric Lucking
Object history
Worn with suit T.338&A-1984 by Bernard Weatherill and a cotton shirt by John Michael (T.189-1978).
Bibliographic reference
de la Haye, Amy, ed. The Cutting Edge: 50 Years of British Fashion 1947-1997. V&A Publications, London, England, 1997, pp. 49 and 50.
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.339-1984

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Record createdNovember 19, 2007
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O140703/tie-bernard-weatherill/
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