Fashion — 1957
Suit trousers, knickerbockers
These knickerbockers part of an outfit that was remade by Mary Quant Ltd after Quant's original 1957 design for the exhibition 'Mary Quant's London' which ran from 29 November 1973 to 30 June 1974 at the London Museum at Kensington Palace.
Tailored in Harris tweed, a traditional British fabric, this suit wittily reworks a country style worn by the upper classes into a fashionable outfit for urban wear.
In the original 1973 catalogue, the outfit is described as follows: 'Rust-red Norfolk style jacket; matching Harris tweed knickerbockers with camel, black and white checks; worn with pinafore dress. The use of knickerbockers as a fashionable garment was an early demonstration of Mary Quant's originality as a designer.'
- Category:
- Fashion
- Object ID:
- 74.330/1b
- Object name:
- suit trousers, knickerbockers
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Mary Quant, -, Quant, Mary
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- Production date:
- 1957
- Material:
wool, synthetic fibre, horn
- Measurements/duration:
- L 760 mm (centre back), L 760 mm (centre front), C 620 mm (waist), C 720 mm (hips), L 740 mm (outside leg) (overall)
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- —
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- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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