Ensemble
1979 (made)
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A yellow wool overcoat, unlined, over a black jersey dress with purple suede belt. Black wool and velvet hat, with separate netting veil and pink jersey bow. Worn with black patterned tights and black pumps.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 10 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Wool and jersey with accessories of jersey, netting, suede and leather |
| Brief description | Ensemble for Winter 1979, Sheridan Barnett & Sheilagh Brown. |
| Physical description | A yellow wool overcoat, unlined, over a black jersey dress with purple suede belt. Black wool and velvet hat, with separate netting veil and pink jersey bow. Worn with black patterned tights and black pumps. |
| Production type | Ready to wear |
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| Credit line | Given by the designers |
| Object history | This complete outfit was one of 25 complete ensembles representing British fashion design from Winter 1979. All the accessories, including gloves, stockings and shoes, were donated at the same time, along with an Adel Rootstein mannequin. |
| Production | Barnett & Brown collection for Winter 1979 Attribution note: For Winter 1979 |
| Bibliographic reference | De la Haye, Amy (ed.). The Cutting Edge: 50 Years of British Fashion 1947- 1997. London, England: V&A Publications, 1997 p. 202.
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| Accession number | T.198A-1980 |
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| Record created | September 16, 2003 |
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