dress

Jeff Banks 17 Mar 1943

Summary

deep orange viscose, printed with small coloured floral sprigs and trimmed dark blue braid. Square neckline, edged with band bordered in blue tape, front and back; long sleeves gathered to shoulder and with elasticated cuffs; sash effect at waist comprising band edged in blue tape; vertical seams either side cf bodice, overstitched; back bodice gathered in to neck; attached ties fastening cb; full skirt (in 16 panels) with deep inverted box pleats either side cf and cb; left side placket with 3 buttons; unlined; woven label cb neck "Jeff Banks, London W1, made in England" and printed label "100% viscose, dry clean only". Jeff Banks set up on his own in 1963 in a shop called 'Clobber', and traded until 1974 when a fire destroyed his whole stock.