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Trouser Suit

1986 (made)
Artist/Maker
Jean Muir Studio (designed for)
Muir, Jean (fashion designer)
Place of origin
England (made)

Loose jacket and wide trousers with elastic waistband in printed multi-coloured wool with rose pattern. The trousers have pockets in each side seam.


Object details

Categories
Clothing
Tailoring
Object type
Trouser suit
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Trousers
  • Jacket
Materials and techniques
Printed wool and elastic
Wool
Elastic
Printing
Machine Sewing
Brief description
Multi-coloured printed wool jacket and trousers, Jean Muir, England, 1986
Physical description
Loose jacket and wide trousers with elastic waistband in printed multi-coloured wool with rose pattern. The trousers have pockets in each side seam.
Dimensions
  • Waist width: 26cm
  • Length: 92.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Jean Muir. Studio' (Label; Waistband centre back; Weaving)
  • '10. UK/ 8. USA' (Label; Attached to designer label at waistband back; weaving)
  • '100% Wool / MADE IN ENGLAND' (Label; Attached to designer label at waistband back; Weaving)
  • 'SPECIALIST DRY CLEAN (P)' (Label; Attached to designer label at waistband back; Weaving)
Credit line
Supported by the Friends of the V&A
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.475:1, 2-2001

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Record createdAugust 20, 2003
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O83518/trouser-suit-muir-jean/
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