Nehru Jacket

Item

Title
Nehru Jacket
Rights
The Victoria and Albert Museum, Fair Use.
Creator
Lord John ( 1963 - mid 1980s)
Date
1967
Description
A Nehru jacket made from a yellow synthetic woven brocade fabric; includes pale blue, pink, and green floral motifs across the jacket. For closers, 4 matching covered fabric buttons starting from the base of the neck to the waistline. Created by retailer Lord John.
Format
Synthetic woven brocade fabric. Length: 88cm. Chest circumference: 98cm. Hem circumference: 112.5cm. Sleeve seam length: 45cm
Publisher
The Victoria and Albert Museum. T.25-2014
Contributor
Keegan Tillie
Identifier
T.25-2014
Subject
Lord John; Nehru jacket; synthetic woven brocade; 1960s fashion; menswear; peacock revolution.
Source
Jpeg file. Unknown photographer. The Victoria and Albert Museum Collections. https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1273056/jacket-lord-john/
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