Jumpsuit
c.1967 (made)
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Orange jumpsuit designed by Mary Quant in about 1967. This outfit is an unusual design by Quant, playing on children’s clothing. It is made using towelling material with which Quant experimented in the 1960s, creating a selection of jumpsuits and dresses with a child-like resonance. Commenting in Honey magazine in 1967 she promoted the use of the material, saying ‘Classic towelling combines the same qualities of richness and fashion, plus the extra perk of “bath sense”.
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| Materials and techniques | towelling |
| Brief description | Short jumpsuit, orange with striped orange and white collar, designed by Mary Quant, England, c.1967 |
| Physical description | Short jumpsuit made of orange towelling material with a orange and white striped collar, short sleeves and a zip at the centre front. |
| Object history | In the Honey Special article 1967, Quant mentions the use of towelling in her designs ' ‘Classic towelling combines the same qualities of richness and fashion, plus the extra perk of “bath sense”. |
| Summary | Orange jumpsuit designed by Mary Quant in about 1967. This outfit is an unusual design by Quant, playing on children’s clothing. It is made using towelling material with which Quant experimented in the 1960s, creating a selection of jumpsuits and dresses with a child-like resonance. Commenting in Honey magazine in 1967 she promoted the use of the material, saying ‘Classic towelling combines the same qualities of richness and fashion, plus the extra perk of “bath sense”. |
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| Accession number | T.96-2018 |
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| Record created | April 12, 2018 |
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