Red/Black/White Geometric Print Skirt, 1970s

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description
a graphic geometric skirt from the barbara turner collection, cut in an a-line with a silk panel set just below the waistband. the panel is pleated, adding movement against the skirt's bold red, black, and white print. finished with a blindstitch hem and hook-and-eye closure at the waist. 

condition
good. small signs of wear along the waistband and some small stains pictured. 

best fits
m/l, fits from the waist; the a-line skirt swings generously below, so hip isn't the limiting measurement here

measurements
Waist: 30"
Hip: 56"
Total Length: 25 1/4"
Sweep: 58 1/2"
Clipped on model: yes

barbara turner, in her own clothes

barbara turner trained in couture on grosvenor street, at an atelier on one of london's most storied fashion addresses. she made flying suits during the war, dressed actresses in the west end, and built a working life around clothes that had to perform, not just look good. she kept pieces from every stage of that life, on stage and off, and wore them until they showed it.

this collection is what she made and wore across that life, sourced directly through her family. each one carries its own history: a specific fabric, a finish, a repair, a choice she made at the time.

learn more about her story
the fashion industry has spent decades trying to be everything to everyone; every trend, every moment, every market. the result is a lot of product and very little that lasts. other matters exists in the space between. pieces chosen because they were made with a point of view, not a trend cycle. because the construction holds. because someone knew what they were doing when they made it. bringing one home is a small act of intention in a very loud world.

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