Not currently on display at the V&A

Tie

ca. 1970 (made)
Artist/Maker
Turnbull and Asser Ltd. (designer)
Place of origin
England (made)

Kipper tie of woven beige silk, with a diagonally striped pattern. Stripes in plain yelow ochre silk. There is a tie bar of matching beige silk.

Stitched into the seam of the narrow end is a narrow black silk ribbon label.


Object details

Categories
Medallions
Accessories
Fashion
Men's Clothes
Object type
Tie
Materials and techniques
Woven silk
Brief description
Kipper tie of woven silk, designed by Turnbull and Asser, England, ca. 1970.
Physical description
Kipper tie of woven beige silk, with a diagonally striped pattern. Stripes in plain yelow ochre silk. There is a tie bar of matching beige silk.

Stitched into the seam of the narrow end is a narrow black silk ribbon label.
Dimensions
  • Length: 57in
  • Length: 45.8cm
  • Width: 5.25in
  • Width: 14.3cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • All silk/ Made in England (Woven in blue silk on black silk ribbon label)
  • 'Turnbull & Asser Ltd/ LONDON/ PURE SILK (The makers' label, of cream silk ribbon, woven in brown silk and stiched to the lining of the tie's narrow end)
Credit line
Given by Dr Roy Strong
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.205-1979

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O357580/tie-turnbull-and-asser/
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