Dress
Designer
Betsey Johnson
(born 1942)
1971
Space-dyed wool knit
Gift of Betsey Johnson
Object number93.27.1
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.
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 cuffsCollections
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