Not on display

Body

1996 (made)
Artist/Maker
Marks and Spencer Plc (retailer)
Place of origin
Great Britain (made)

Body 'secret support' in black tactel nylon, polyamide and cotton.

Object details

Categories
Underwear
Womenswear
Fashion
Object type
Body
Materials and techniques
Nylon, polyamide and cotton
Brief description
Body 'secret support' in tactel nylon, polyamide and cotton, retailed by Marks and Spencer PLC., Great Britain, 1996
Physical description
Body 'secret support' in black tactel nylon, polyamide and cotton.
Gallery label
(1997)
Sports and dancewear have greatly influenced underclothes since the late 1970s; the body and bandeau-style bra are now standard. Postwar synthetics have revolutionised underwear. The newly developed 'silky' nylon material known as Tactel is durable and allows the skin to breathe.
Credit line
Given by the retailer
Bibliographic reference
De La Haye, Amy, ed. The Cutting Edge: 50 Years of British Fashion 1947-1997. London: V&A Publications, 1997.
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.497-1996

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Record createdSeptember 25, 2003
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O84458/body-marks-and-spencer/
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