Raspberry Ripple

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Artist/Maker	Mary Quant Ltd Mary Quant (designer)
Place of origin	England (designed)

Pink faux fur jacket designed by Mary Quant in about 1973. The design is called ‘Raspberry Ripple’. The jacket was worn and donated by Janie Ranger. Ranger, a graduate in fashion and textile design from Ealing Art School, was recreuited by Mary to work at Mary Quant Ltd. Ranger contributed designs to the full range of Quant products, from embroidery details to dressmaking fabrics and even mugs, all in the Quant style.

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Categories	WeWantQuant Womenswear
Object type	Jacket
Title	Raspberry Ripple (trade title)
Brief description	Jacket, 'raspberry ripple', pink faux fur, designed by Mary Quant, England, c.1973
Physical description	Pink faux fur jacket
Gallery label	(30/03/2020) [Mary Quant exhibition, 2019] ‘RASPBERRY RIPPLE’ JACKET 1973 Worn by Janie Ranger Design assistant Janie Ranger, a fashion and textile graduate from Ealing Art School, contributed towards Mary Quant embroidery details, dressmaking fabrics and even mugs. She recalls that Quant was, ‘brilliant at looking at something and saying, “That’s not right, but I know what we need to do to it.” She had a really really good eye and a good way of thinking things through’. Acrylic jersey with dyed pile Labelled ‘Mary Quant’ Made in the Mary Quant sample workroom, London (probably) Given by Janie Ranger V&A: T.68-2018
Credit line	Given by Janie Ranger
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 It was donated by Janie Ranger, a former employee at Mary Quant Ltd.
Summary	Pink faux fur jacket designed by Mary Quant in about 1973. The design is called ‘Raspberry Ripple’. The jacket was worn and donated by Janie Ranger. Ranger, a graduate in fashion and textile design from Ealing Art School, was recreuited by Mary to work at Mary Quant Ltd. Ranger contributed designs to the full range of Quant products, from embroidery details to dressmaking fabrics and even mugs, all in the Quant style.
Collection	Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number	T.68-2018

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Record created	October 24, 2018
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1463137/raspberry-ripple-jacket-mary-quant/

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