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Jacket

1985 (made)
Artist/Maker
Jean Muir Studio (designed for)
Muir, Jean (designer)
Place of origin
England (made)

Dolman sleeved black and white chequered wool, edged with black wool tape with lapel and turn back cuffs fastened with hand-painted rectangular wood button in gold, black and silver. Extra button inside proper left side seam. Curved fronts with one button fastening. Shoulder pads. Triangular pieces of fabric have been added to the lower fronts, forming pockets.


Object details

Category
Clothing
Object type
Jacket
Materials and techniques
Wool machine sewing and overlock, handpainted wood.
Wool
Wood
Machine Sewing
Painting
Brief description
Dolman sleeved black and white chequered wool, Jean Muir, England, 1985
Physical description
Dolman sleeved black and white chequered wool, edged with black wool tape with lapel and turn back cuffs fastened with hand-painted rectangular wood button in gold, black and silver. Extra button inside proper left side seam. Curved fronts with one button fastening. Shoulder pads. Triangular pieces of fabric have been added to the lower fronts, forming pockets.
Dimensions
  • Weight: kg
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Jean Muir Studio' (Label; Weaving)
  • 'SPECIALIST / DRY CLEANING / ONLY' (Label)
  • 'ALL WOOL / Made in England' (Label)
  • '10 / UK./ 8 / U.S.A' (Size)
  • RECOMMEND: REMOVAL OF HAND-PAINTED BUTTONS WHEN DRY CLEANING OR WASHING' (Textual information)
Credit line
Supported by the Friends of the V&A
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.477-2001

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Record createdAugust 21, 2003
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O83581/jacket-muir-jean/
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