Suit, woman's (jacket and skirt)

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Suit, woman's (jacket and skirt)

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Te Papa Collections Online

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Practical with a difference English designer Digby Morton was particularly well known as a designer of suits. Morton was a founding member of the Incorporated Society of London Fashion Designers. Establised in 1942, the Society aimed to promote London as a fashion centre, and increase the prestige of British fashions and fabrics in national and international markets. To this end, the Society frequently worked with the International Wool Secretariat (IWS). The latter was founded in 1937 by wo...

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Image

Date created

circa 1950

Creator

Digby Morton

URL

https://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/object/744105

Related subjects

wool / brass / silk / walking suits / outfits / skirts / jackets / ensembles / machine sewing / hand sewing / pleating / Clothing & dress / Wool / London / Mary-Annette Hay / New Zealand Wool Board / The International Wool Secretariat

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