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1987 (made)
Artist/Maker
Ascher Ltd (maker)
Smith, Paul (designer)
Place of origin
Great Britain (made)

Man's summer outfit consisting of a printed cotton shirt and plaid cotton shorts with leather belt.


Object details

Categories
Men's Clothes
Fashion
Leather
Object type
Ensemble
Parts
This object consists of 3 parts.

  • Shirt
  • Shorts
  • Belt
Materials and techniques
Printed cotton and leather belt with metal aglet
Cotton (Textile)
Leather
Metal
Printed
Brief description
Printed cotton shirt and plaid cotton shorts with leather belt, designed by Paul Smith, fabric by Ascher Ltd., Great Britain, 1987
Physical description
Man's summer outfit consisting of a printed cotton shirt and plaid cotton shorts with leather belt.
Dimensions
  • Circumference: 1125mm (Note: shirt chest)
  • Circumference: 1145mm (Note: shirt waist)
  • Length: 823mm (Note: shirt)
  • Width: 515mm (Note: shirt shoulder to shoulder seam)
  • Circumference: 880mm (Note: shorts waist)
  • Circumference: 925mm (Note: shorts upper hip)
  • Length: 1005mm (Note: belt)
  • Width: 58mm (Note: belt)
Production typeReady to wear
Credit line
Given by the designer
Object history
Registered File number 1987/621.
Subjects depicted
Tomatoes
Fruit
Plaids
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.18 to B-1987

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Record createdDecember 14, 2007
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O141855/ensemble-smith-paul/
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