Collection item
Flares with muslin shirt & tank top
Geoffrey Bailey was 36 at the beginning of 1970, and a flamboyant, fantastic dresser when left to his own devices amidst the freer fashions of this new decade. Looking back on the 1970s he quips that 'it flared' – quite literally. Read more about 1970s fashion in the New Zealand Fashion Museum publication
The Age of Aquarius: A 70s Revolution in Fashion.
Details
Credit:
Loan courtesy of Geoffrey Bailey
Copyright:
Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0 Licence
Designer:
Unknown
Garment type:
Flared pants, tank top, fitted shirt, tie
Material:
Acrylic knit (top), muslin (shirt), jacquard (tie)
Features:
The fitted shirt has a dog ear collar, the tank top has blanket stitched neck and armhole edges
Colour:
Stone, black, brown (flares), orange, yellow, brown, fawn (top), orange (shirt), dark brown, mid brown, gold, fawn (tie)
Purchase location:
Auckland
Label:
Forum (tank top), John Webster Imperial (flares), Connoisseur by John Webster (tie)
Date:
Early 1970s
