Tie
1992 (made)
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| Place of origin |
The 'yuppies' (young upwardly mobile professionals) of the 1980s created a market for designer ties. The manufacturer made this tie from the finest materials (woven silk) and in traditional tie colours of red and blue. However, a whimsical bee pattern within a chequer-board design lightens the conservative style.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Woven silk |
| Brief description | Tie of woven silk, made by Michelsons for the Silk Association, Great Britain, 1992 |
| Physical description | Tie of navy and red woven silk with a bee design. |
| Credit line | Given by the Silk Association of Great Britain |
| Object history | Registered File number 1992/967. |
| Production | Made for the Silk Association |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | The 'yuppies' (young upwardly mobile professionals) of the 1980s created a market for designer ties. The manufacturer made this tie from the finest materials (woven silk) and in traditional tie colours of red and blue. However, a whimsical bee pattern within a chequer-board design lightens the conservative style. |
| Bibliographic reference | Hart, Avril. Ties. London: V&A Publications, 1998
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.418-1992 |
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| Record created | January 9, 2004 |
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