Polar Flight
Skirt Suit
1959 (made)
1959 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Hardy Amies created one of London’s most progressive and successful fashion businesses. This suit exemplifies his witty and immaculately crafted approach to women’s tailoring, and uses a fashionable fabric, mohair, probably by the textile company Ascher. While designing for the Queen and other prestigious clients, he also developed lines aimed at a wider UK public and the export trade, entering the menswear market in 1959.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 3 parts.
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| Title | Polar Flight (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Mohair and silk |
| Brief description | Winter jacket and skirt made of mohair, with a blouse of silk 'Polar Flight', designed by Hardy Amies, London, 1959 |
| Physical description | Winter jacket and skirt made of mohair with a blouse of silk. |
| Credit line | Worn and given by Mrs John Rickett |
| Object history | Registered File number 1988/256. The original bill dated '5 January 1959' was donated with the suit - it cost £78.15 shillings, and was bought with a dress called 'Cover Change' in black and blue check, costing £31.10 shillings. |
| Summary | Hardy Amies created one of London’s most progressive and successful fashion businesses. This suit exemplifies his witty and immaculately crafted approach to women’s tailoring, and uses a fashionable fabric, mohair, probably by the textile company Ascher. While designing for the Queen and other prestigious clients, he also developed lines aimed at a wider UK public and the export trade, entering the menswear market in 1959. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.63 to B-1988 |
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| Record created | June 12, 2006 |
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