Object: Dress
Designer:
Betsey Johnson
(born 1942)
Date: 1971
Medium: Space-dyed wool knit
Country: USA
Credit Line: Gift of Betsey Johnson
Object number: 93.27.1
DescriptionBlue space dyed wool knit sweater dress with multicolor horizontal bands of repeated bird motifs; A-line, ankle length, with long sleeves and ribknit neckband and cuffs
Label Text:The International Wool Secretariat’s 1964 Woolmark campaign sought to promote wool as a fiber superior to the new, increasingly popular synthetics. Garments with a Woolmark label, such as this one, were guaranteed to be virgin, non-reprocessed wool. Scholar Sandy Black notes that the campaign stigmatized recycled wool, significantly decreasing its market value.
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Exhibitions:
- Eco-Fashion: Going Green