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2018.53.Front
Title
Gieves V-neck Hand Knitted Cricket Jumper
Date(s)
- undated [1940-1949] (Creation)
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Piece
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1
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Name of creator
(1852-1972)
Administrative history
In 1852 James Gieve joined a Portsmouth tailoring firm owned by John Gault and together they established Galt & Gieve. It was renamed Gieve & Co. in 1887 and, after expanding to London in the early 1900s, the company became Gieves Ltd. From its beginnings Gieves was renowned for its associations with the Royal Navy, tailoring officers uniforms and gaining a number of Royal appointments and warrants. They merged with Hawkes & Co in 1974, continuing to trade as Gieves & Hawkes.
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Cream chunky hand cable knit cricket jumper with low round neck and deep V. The deep V detail is a blue, red and white striped thick band applied around the neckline.
Country of Design: England
Country of Manufacture: England
Country of Design: England
Country of Manufacture: England
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Item on loan to "Invisible Men" exhibition , 24 Oct-24 Nov 2019
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Wool
Colour/Print: Cream, red and blue
Details: cable knit
Label: 38. Gieves Ltd. No.
Colour/Print: Cream, red and blue
Details: cable knit
Label: 38. Gieves Ltd. No.
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Invisible Men exhibition label:
HAND KNITTED CRICKET JUMPER
Gieves
1940-1949
Known for their outstanding ability to tailor the perfect bespoke suit, Savile Row tailors also employed hand knitters to create knitwear. This cricket jumper is labelled Gieves, the bespoke gentlemen’s tailor located at Number 1 Savile Row, London. It features a cable design, and the V-neck opening is emphasised by a blue, red and white striped thick band hand-stitched around the neckline.
Wool
Archive no. 2018.53