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2021.4
Title
Joe Casely-Hayford Sleeveless Shirt
Date(s)
- undated [1990-1999] (Creation)
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1
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(1984-2005)
Administrative history
Menswear and women's wear label established by designer Joseph Ephraim Casely-Hayford OBE (1956-2019) in London. It was initially stocked by London fashion boutiques such as Jones, Joseph and Crolla as well as stores in New York. Garments featured the Joe Casely-Hayford playing card brand label between 1989 and 1994. The label showed runway collections in Paris, London and Tokyo, was sold internationally, and was particularly successful in Japan. In 2009 Joe Casely-Hayford launched a new luxury menswear brand called Casely-Hayford in collaboration with his son Charlie Casely-Hayford.
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Sleeveless shirt in a red cotton fabric. Shirt has a wide camp collar with five red buttons to fasten the centre front. Around each arm hole is bright blue, knitted ribbing in a zig zag and stripe pattern. There is a cinch tab on either side of the hem with one red button.
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Label: 100% Cotton / Dry clean only / Made in the United Kingdom
Materials: 100% cotton
Physical Condition: small defect on collar
Materials: 100% cotton
Physical Condition: small defect on collar
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Purchased by previous owner from Liberty in London.