The Guards
Dress
c.1963
c.1963
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| Place of origin |
Pinafore-style dress designed by Mary Quant in about 1962. Quant is one of the most iconic British designers of the 1960s.
An interior label calls the design ‘The Guards’ and identifies the materials as wool for the exterior and acetate for the lining. Lyn Gilbert (nee Leech ) was a pattern cutter and worked at Steinbergs, the company that made Quant’s Ginger Group line.
An interior label calls the design ‘The Guards’ and identifies the materials as wool for the exterior and acetate for the lining. Lyn Gilbert (nee Leech ) was a pattern cutter and worked at Steinbergs, the company that made Quant’s Ginger Group line.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | The Guards (trade title) |
| Materials and techniques | Label states - 100% wool. Lining 100% acetate |
| Brief description | dress, pinafore style, red with two black buttons at the waist, designed by Mary Quant, England, c.1963 |
| Physical description | Dress, red, pinafore style with 'v' neck. Two decorative black buttons are on the front and back at hip level. |
| Marks and inscriptions | Interior label states 'The Guards' this might be the name of the design. |
| Gallery label |
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| Credit line | Given by Lyn Gilbert, née Leech |
| 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 | Pinafore-style dress designed by Mary Quant in about 1962. Quant is one of the most iconic British designers of the 1960s. An interior label calls the design ‘The Guards’ and identifies the materials as wool for the exterior and acetate for the lining. Lyn Gilbert (nee Leech ) was a pattern cutter and worked at Steinbergs, the company that made Quant’s Ginger Group line. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.66-2018 |
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| Record created | September 7, 2018 |
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