On display

Bag

ca. 1970 (made)
Artist/Maker
Biba (designer)
Place of origin
London (retailed)

Purple canvas shoulder bag.

Object details

Categories
Fashion
Clothing
Shopping
Accessories
Object type
Bag
Materials and techniques
Canvas
Canvas
Brief description
Canvas bag, Biba, retailed in London, ca. 1970
Physical description
Purple canvas shoulder bag.
Dimensions
  • Height of bag, excluding strap height: 240mm (Maximum) (Note: Measured by conservation)
  • Width of bag width: 290mm (Maximum) (Note: Measured by conservation)
  • Depth: 100mm (Maximum) (Note: Measured by conservation)
  • Maximum height if suspended by the strap (i.e. if it was hooked over a peg) height: 650mm (Maximum) (Note: Measured by conservation)
Credit line
Given by Susanna Lob
Object history
Registered File number 1992/72.
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.61-1992

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O360551/bag-biba/
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