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Skirt
Tiley, Miss June
(Dressmaker)
Skirt, part of outfit also consisting of waistcoat and matching purse. Awarded first prize in the Arts & Crafts competition at the National Eisteddfod held in Cardiff, 1978. Consists of band of cotton with applied patchwork (hand sewn). Pink, brown, dark maroon, cotton prints with red or pink piping between each band, fully lined with red silk. Machine sewn.
Collection Area
Social & Cultural History
Item Number
F97.50.1
Historical Associations
Associated Person/Body: National Eisteddfod of Wales
Association Type:
Date: 1978
Place: Caerdydd | Cardiff
Creation/Production
Vera June Tiley (1925-1998). Born in Swansea, lived in Dinas Powys. Textile artist and fashion designer. Studied at Cardiff College of Art (1941-45); Royal College of Art, London (1945). Cited in Peter W. Jones & Isabel Hitchman, *Post-War to Post-Modern: A Dictionary of Artists in Wales* (2015).
Role: Dressmaker
Place: Caerdydd | Cardiff
Period: 1978
Acquisition
Donation, 5/8/1997
Measurements
Length
(cm): 91
Material
Cotton (fabric)
Synthetic (fabric)
Silk (fabric)
Location
In store
Classification
WOMEN'S CLOTHING - main garmentsComments are currently unavailable. We apologise for the inconvenience.