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Title: raincoat [Go to resource]
Description: This 'wet-look' raincoat, which was worn with a matching sou'wester hat, was called 'Christopher Robin' after the boy in A.A. Milne's children's story 'Winnie the Pooh'. It has a turn-down collar similar to the style worn by Christopher Robin, cuffed sleeves and deep flap pockets. The coat fastens at the back with nine gilt-metal buttons. White topstitching on the collar, cuffs, pockets and belt contrasts with the shiny black PVC. The coat is lined throughout in black and white check gingham. The designer donated the raincoat to the Museum of London. Quant's design transformed the traditional raincoat in to a fun fashion item. Its references to children's clothing are typical of her work, which promoted a youthful, carefree look. She was the first fashion designer to experiment with PVC. It took almost two years to overcome the technical problems of mass-producting garments made from PVC. License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ Publisher: Museum of London Rights holder: Museum of London Subjects: Youth Culture and Fashion Temporal: 1963 Source: Museum of London Identifier: http://www.20thcenturylondon.org.uk/rser... Go to resource More Like this...
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