Not currently on display at the V&A

Dress

1996 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Margaret Howell's cool ensemble is related to flowery, summery dresses of the 1940s but has an utterly contemporary appeal. English tea roses are scattered over a pale grey ground and harmonise with the soft reds of the cardigan and neckerchief.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 3 parts.

  • Dress
  • Cardigan
  • Scarf
Brief description
Woman's ensemble comprising printed silk dress, red knitted cotton cardigan and spotted silk neckerchief, designed by Margaret Howell, Great Britain, spring/summer 1996.
Physical description
Woman's ensemble comprising dress, cardigan and neckerchief.
Gallery label
Margaret Howell's cool ensemble is related to flowery, summery dresses of the 1940s but has an utterly contemporary appeal. English tea roses are scattered over a pale grey ground and harmonise with the soft reds of the cardigan and neckerchief.(1997)
Credit line
Given by Margaret Howell
Object history
Registered File number 1996/723.
Production
Spring/summer 1996 collection.
Summary
Margaret Howell's cool ensemble is related to flowery, summery dresses of the 1940s but has an utterly contemporary appeal. English tea roses are scattered over a pale grey ground and harmonise with the soft reds of the cardigan and neckerchief.
Bibliographic reference
De la Haye, Amy (ed.). The Cutting Edge: 50 Years of British Fashion 1947- 1997. London : V&A Publications, 1997 plate 97
Collection
Accession number
T.159:1 to 3-1996

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Record createdAugust 27, 2003
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