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Ensemble

1971-72 (retailed)
Artist/Maker
Foale & Tuffin (designer)
Foale, Marion (designer)
Tuffin, Sally (designer)
Place of origin
England (designed)

Short sleeved jacket of varied printed cotton designs with blue or red ground. It has a round neck, a centre-front opening with 3 blue buttons. The sleeves are frilled. Cotton tunic top of varied printed floral designs with lilac ground. It has a square neck, front and bacK, and frills at the shoulder. The sleeves are long and have elasticated frilled cuffs. The skirt of a floral print on a red ground is long and full with a plain waistband and a centre-back opening with zip and hook


Object details

Categories
Fashion
Womenswear
Object type
Ensemble
Parts
This object consists of 3 parts.

  • Jacket
  • Tunic
  • Skirt
Materials and techniques
cotton, machine sewn
Cotton
Machine Sewn
Brief description
Printed cotton ensemble, jacket, tunic and skirt. Printed cotton, Foale and Tuffin, 1971-2
Physical description
Short sleeved jacket of varied printed cotton designs with blue or red ground. It has a round neck, a centre-front opening with 3 blue buttons. The sleeves are frilled. Cotton tunic top of varied printed floral designs with lilac ground. It has a square neck, front and bacK, and frills at the shoulder. The sleeves are long and have elasticated frilled cuffs. The skirt of a floral print on a red ground is long and full with a plain waistband and a centre-back opening with zip and hook
Dimensions
  • Jacket length: 52cm
  • Tunic length: 65cm
  • Skirt length: 97cm
Production typeReady to wear
Credit line
Given by Jill Ritblat
Production
Reason For Production: Retail
Other number
74 - Ritblat catalogue
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.349:1 to 3-2000

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Record createdAugust 8, 2000
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O46234/ensemble-foale-marion/
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