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2019.57.3
Title
Robyn Lynch Orange Shorts
Date(s)
- 2018 (Creation)
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(1938-)
Administrative history
Ventile is a special woven cotton fabric that is trademark registered. It was developed by scientists at the Shirley Institute in Manchester in the late 1930s. Extra-long-staple cotton fibres are used to weave a tight density fabric which is weatherproof. During the Second World War it was used to make immersion suits for pilots. From 1943 until 2017 it was made by Talbot Weaving in Chorley, Manchester. It is now produced by Stotz & Co. AG a Swiss manufacturer.
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Orange two tone shorts, worn as look 9 on runway as part of Robyn's MA graduate collection. Shorts have a fly front, closing with a zip fly and hook and bar centre front. The front is flat until the hip point, and from here the shorts are elasticated around the back. The centre front fabric is a brighter orange Ventile fabric, which runs across the back and creates a curve across the body. Seamed at the hip point on the front with a line that curves outwards slightly, the remaining fabric is a darker orange, lighter weight fabric. The side seam has a hidden pocket.
Designed and Made in UK
Designed and Made in UK
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Materials: 100% Cotton Ventile. Colour: Orange. Label details: Robyn Lynch Ireland. Ventile 100% cotton. Ventile is a Registered Trademark.
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- London Fashion Week Mens (Subject)