'Overdraft' waistcoat
Waistcoat
1967
1967
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Ensemble designed by Mary Quant for Ginger Group in about 1967. Frances Arter purchased this ensemble in London. It became one of her staple work outfits, worn with a blouse or roll-necked jumper. The use of wool suiting material, as well as a waistcoat, both traditionally associated with menswear, demonstrate Quant’s playful subversion of gender stereotypes through fashion. Variations of this design can be found in fashion photography, including a version in which shorts rather than a skirt are worn. The same design, in tweed, featured in Vogue, March 1967, worn by the model Twiggy.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Brief description | waistcoat and skirt, designed by Mary Quant for Ginger Group, Wales, c.1967 |
| Physical description | Ensemble, skirt and waistcoat. Skirt and front of waistcoat are made from pinstriped wool material. The back of the waistcoat and lining are red. The waistcoat has four plastic buttons. |
| Gallery label | [Mary Quant exhibition, 2019]
‘OVERDRAFT’ WAISTCOAT AND ‘CHEQUE BOOK’ SKIRT
1967
Worn by Frances Arter
Frances Arter enjoyed wearing this outfit at the television company near Carnaby Street, where she worked. The garment names reference the masculine world of finance and banking while emphasising the irony of gender inequality. Although the first credit card was introduced to Britain in 1966, most women were unable to access credit without a male relative acting as guarantor.
Wool; Acrilan jersey (modern shirt and bow tie)
Labelled ‘Mary Quant’s Ginger Group’
Made by Steinberg, Pontypridd, Wales (probably)
Given by Frances Arter
V&A: T.75:1&2-2018
(30/03/2020) |
| Credit line | Given by Frances Arter |
| Object history | This object was acquired as part of the V&A's #WeWantQuant campaign. This was a public call-out for objects designed by Mary Quant. This was run as part of the preparation for an exhibition on Mary Quant 2019/2020 |
| Summary | Ensemble designed by Mary Quant for Ginger Group in about 1967. Frances Arter purchased this ensemble in London. It became one of her staple work outfits, worn with a blouse or roll-necked jumper. The use of wool suiting material, as well as a waistcoat, both traditionally associated with menswear, demonstrate Quant’s playful subversion of gender stereotypes through fashion. Variations of this design can be found in fashion photography, including a version in which shorts rather than a skirt are worn. The same design, in tweed, featured in Vogue, March 1967, worn by the model Twiggy. |
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| Accession number | T.75-2018 |
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| Record created | July 25, 2018 |
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