Fabric length

Description

Velvet tweed fabric length in shades of brown, orange, yellow, grey and blue-grey, hopsack weave structure, this fabric was used by Marc Bohan at Christian Dior for his 'Siberian-look coat with red fox fur hat and trimmings' as part of the Dior Autumn 1964 collection: British, designed by Bernat Klein, 1964

Museum reference

K.2010.94.1252

Collection

Fashion and Textiles

Object name

Fabric length

Production information

Klein, Bernat, 1922 - 2014, Designer
Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland, Northern Europe

Date

1964

Materials

Synthetic fibre, Mohair, Wool

Physical description

Velvet tweed fabric length. Synthetic velvet ribbon and wool warp and brushed space-dyed mohair weft, in shades of brown, orange, yellow, grey and blue-grey. Hopsack weave structure. Edges hemmed.

Associations

Klein, Bernat, 1922 - 2014

Exhibitions

• Bernat Klein: Design in Colour (05 Nov 2022 - 23 Apr 2023)
  National Museum of Scotland

References

Klein, Bernat and Jackson, Lesley, 'Bernat Klein Textile Designer, Artist, Colourist', Bernat Klein Trust, 2005, p15-37