Coat
1989 (made)
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Caroline Charles uses distinctive fabrics to create sophisticated clothes for modern women. In addition to her understated output, she makes such dramatic statements as this softly tailored vivid orange and black four-piece ensemble. The long, cutaway jacket worn over lean, cuffed black pants, has elements of the frock coat. From her Beauchamp Place headquarters Caroline Charles leads an international business which includes prestigious consultancies.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Wool crêpe |
| Brief description | Orange wool crêpe coat, designed by Caroline Charles, Great Britain, 1989 |
| Physical description | Orange wool crêpe cut-away long coat with black centre and sleeve buttons, and a breast pocket. With elements of the frock coat. |
| Production type | Haute couture |
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| Credit line | Given by Miss Caroline Charles |
| Object history | Registered File number 1989/925. Part of a women's trouser suit ensemble T.249 to C-1989. |
| Summary | Caroline Charles uses distinctive fabrics to create sophisticated clothes for modern women. In addition to her understated output, she makes such dramatic statements as this softly tailored vivid orange and black four-piece ensemble. The long, cutaway jacket worn over lean, cuffed black pants, has elements of the frock coat. From her Beauchamp Place headquarters Caroline Charles leads an international business which includes prestigious consultancies. |
| Bibliographic reference | De la Haye, Amy (ed). The Cutting Edge: 50 Years of British Fashion 1947-1997. London: V&A Publications, 1997. pp. 58-59.
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| Accession number | T.249-1989 |
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| Record created | September 4, 2003 |
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