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Coat

1979 (made)
Artist/Maker
Searle, Patti (designer)
Place of origin
United Kingdom (made)

Blue, brown and grey checked brushed wool/mohair boxy coat piped with blue leather

Object details

Categories
Fashion
Clothing
Womenswear
Object type
Coat
Materials and techniques
Mohair
Leather
Sewing
Brief description
Woman's coat, 1979, British, designed by Patti Searle. Blue, grey and brown mohair
Physical description
Blue, brown and grey checked brushed wool/mohair boxy coat piped with blue leather
Gallery label
(1997)
Pattie Searle's light checked blanket coat is suited for both country and town wear. It is piped in the same blue leather as the softly tailored jacket and lean skirt. Luxurious fabrics are colour co-ordinated in this mix-and-match ensmeble.
Credit line
Given via Simpson (Piccadilly) Ltd
Object history
The complete ensemble was donated in 1979 with a customised Adel Rootstein mannequin specially made for the purpose of modelling it. This was part of a group of 25 such total ensembles donated in 1979.
Associated objects
Bibliographic reference
De la Haye, Amy (ed). The Cutting Edge: 50 Years of British Fashion 1947- 1997. London, England: V&A Publications, 1997.
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.299-1980

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Record createdAugust 26, 2003
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O83722/coat-searle-patti/
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