Collection item
Wrap top & boob tube with skirt
Silkroad was founded in 1992 by designer Susan Scarf, who was joined by co-designers Rosie Morrow and in 2001 by Susan’s daughter Amy Tonkin. Silkroad garments often featured screenprints - the skirt has a plastisol screenprint of pohutukawa flowers and the boob tube has a flower print. The kimono over blouse has embroidered floral sprays.
Details
Photographer:
Frances Carter
Credit:
Garment loan courtesy of Genevieve de Pont
Copyright:
Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0 Licence
Designer:
Susan Scarf
Garment type:
Wrap top, boob tube, skirt
Material:
Silk (kimono top), silk jersey (boob tube), cotton (skirt)
Features:
The skirt and boob tube feature flower screenprints, the kimono over blouse has an embroidered floral sprays
Exhibition:
Walk the Walk: A history of fashion in the city, March 2017
Label:
Silkroad
Date:
Circa 2000
