Dress
1970-71 (designed)
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This dress uses old-fashioned prints, combining them in a seemingly haphazard manner, to reinvent the archetypal English summer dress. This use of traditional floral prints in contemporary fashion was a look that was later popularised by Laura Ashley.
James Wedge, a trained milliner, opened his tiny boutique Countdown on London's King's Road, in 1964. The shop sold designs by Foale & Tuffin and other radical young designers, as well as some styles, like this one, which Wedge designed himself.
James Wedge, a trained milliner, opened his tiny boutique Countdown on London's King's Road, in 1964. The shop sold designs by Foale & Tuffin and other radical young designers, as well as some styles, like this one, which Wedge designed himself.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Cotton, crepe, machine sewn |
| Brief description | Dress and belt, woman's, cotton and crepe with flower print, Countdown, 1970 |
| Physical description | Long-sleeved dress of printed cotton with full flounced skirt and centre-back zip opening. The bodice is of printed crepe and there are frills on the cuffs. Matching belt. |
| Production type | Ready to wear |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'COUNTDOWN' (White textile label printed in black.) |
| Credit line | Given by Jill Ritblat |
| Production | Reason For Production: Retail |
| Summary | This dress uses old-fashioned prints, combining them in a seemingly haphazard manner, to reinvent the archetypal English summer dress. This use of traditional floral prints in contemporary fashion was a look that was later popularised by Laura Ashley. James Wedge, a trained milliner, opened his tiny boutique Countdown on London's King's Road, in 1964. The shop sold designs by Foale & Tuffin and other radical young designers, as well as some styles, like this one, which Wedge designed himself. |
| Other number | 71 - Ritblat catalogue |
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| Accession number | T.728:1, 2-2000 |
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| Record created | September 19, 2000 |
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