Shirt
Spring/summer 1994 (made)
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Paul Smith is one of Britain's most commercially successful designers. This shirt was designed to be worn with a boldly checked suit and illustrates one of Smith's design hallmarks: the use of contrasting colour and assertive print. Smith's embrace of strong colour and print infuses his traditional tailoring with a lighthearted appeal.
Object details
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Object type | |
Materials and techniques | Cotton |
Brief description | Woman's shirt, lilac cotton, designed by Paul Smith, Great Britain, 1994. |
Physical description | Woman's shirt in lilac cotton. |
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Production type | Ready to wear |
Marks and inscriptions | 'Paul Smith / Women' (Clothing label) |
Credit line | Given by the designer |
Object history | From the designer's first womenswear collection in 1994, this shirt was worn with a Teddy-Boy inspired suit (see T.479 and T.480-1994). Registered File number 1994/972. |
Production | Spring/summer 1994 collection. |
Summary | Paul Smith is one of Britain's most commercially successful designers. This shirt was designed to be worn with a boldly checked suit and illustrates one of Smith's design hallmarks: the use of contrasting colour and assertive print. Smith's embrace of strong colour and print infuses his traditional tailoring with a lighthearted appeal. |
Collection | |
Accession number | T.481-1994 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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