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Trouser Suit

1996 (made)
Artist/Maker
Pearce Fionda (designer)
Place of origin
Great Britain (made)

The Pearce Fionda collection is aimed at the higher end of the designer women's market. With sophisticated echoes of the safari suit, this two-piece demonstrates the clean unadorned lines that identify the design duo's work. This suit from the 'Gamine Glamour' collection deliberately plays upon an androgynous silhouette.


Object details

Categories
Womenswear
Fashion
Object type
Trouser suit
Parts
This object consists of 3 parts.

  • Jacket
  • Trousers
  • Belt
Materials and techniques
Acetate rayon crêpe
Rayon
Crêpe
Brief description
Trouser suit in acetate rayon crêpe with matching belt, designed by Pearce Fionda, Great Britain, 1996
Physical description
Trouser suit in vanilla acetate rayon crêpe with matching belt. Safari style.
Production typeHaute couture
Gallery label
The Pearce Fionda collection is aimed at the higher end of the designer women's market. With sophisticated echoes of the safari suit, this two-piece demonstrates the clean unadorned lines that identify the design duo's work. This suit from the "Gamine Glamour" collection deliberately plays upon an androgynous silhouette.(1997)
Credit line
Given by Mr Reynold Pearce and Mr Andrew Fionda
Production
From the 'Gamine Glamour' collection.
Summary
The Pearce Fionda collection is aimed at the higher end of the designer women's market. With sophisticated echoes of the safari suit, this two-piece demonstrates the clean unadorned lines that identify the design duo's work. This suit from the 'Gamine Glamour' collection deliberately plays upon an androgynous silhouette.
Bibliographic reference
De La Haye, Amy, ed. The Cutting Edge: 50 Years of British Fashion 1947-1997. London: V&A Publications, 1997. p. 57.
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.431:1 to 3-1996

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Record createdSeptember 4, 2003
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O83980/trouser-suit-pearce-fionda/
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