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Description: | manufacturers label, machine embroidered, black label with gold stiched text, LEE BENDER AT
BUS STOP
LONDON
A 1970s navy, blue, beige, red and pink floral BUS STOP top produced by Lee Bender in London and made in England. Short-sleeved, button-down blouse. Seven fabric-matched buttons. Size 12. 100% viscose, machine stiched, dry clean only. BUS STOP was one of the key fashion shops in Kensington, London in the 70s and developed into a chain of 13 shops in the UK (including Newcastle city centre, near to Monument Mall). It also expanded into Europe and the USA. The Kensington store opened in 1969 (entirely selling out of stock on it's first day!) and closed in 1979. Lee Bender was inspired by Biba's coordinated collection. In 2010 she released a book entitled "Bus Stop and the Influence of the 70s on Fashion Today". She still designs and teaches fashion today.The top belonged to Mrs Anderson, who bought it in Newcastle in the 1970s, when she was 25 years old.
Aspect: age, Description: adult
Aspect: sex, Description: f
Material: synthetic, viscose
Colour: blue
Colour: red
Colour: beige
Record shot by Caroline Whitehead, 2011. | Source: | Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums | Identifier: | emu.ecatalogue.costume&textiles.261925 | Go to resource |
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