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Evening coat and hat
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Evening coat and hat
- Place of origin:
London (retailed)
- Date:
1970 (made)
- Artist/Maker:
Biba (designer)
- Materials and Techniques:
Knitted rayon and lurex
- Credit Line:
Given by Mrs A.C. Fraser
- Museum number:
T.202&A-1984
- Gallery location:
In Storage
Physical description
Woman's evening coat and matching turban hat in gold and black rayon and lurex knit.
Place of Origin
London (retailed)
Date
1970 (made)
Artist/maker
Biba (designer)
Materials and Techniques
Knitted rayon and lurex
Descriptive line
Woman's evening coat and turban hat in knitted rayon and lurex, designed by Biba, retailed in London, 1970
Labels and date
EVENING COAT AND TURBAN
Machine-knitted rayon and lurex
British: Biba, about 1971
Here Barbara Hulanicki has cut and sewn knitted fabric as if it were woven cloth. The coat, with its low neck, flowing trumpet sleeves, and tiny buttons is a more sophisticated version of the popular Biba long T-shirt dress.
Given by Mrs A.C. Fraser
T.202&A-1984 [1985]
Materials
Lurex; Rayon
Categories
Fashion; Women's clothes; Shopping; Evening wear; Hats & headwear; Europeana Fashion Project
Production Type
Ready to wear
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection