Suit
Foale and Tuffin · 1964
Foale and Tuffin
- Mod fashion
- Graphic prints
- Informal separates
Marion Foale and Sally Tuffin were part of London’s 1960s fashion revolution. Their label produced lively, graphic, wearable clothes, including informal dresses, skirts and tops.
- Marion Foale · United Kingdom 🇬🇧
- Sally Tuffin · United Kingdom 🇬🇧
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Suit
1964
Foale & Tuffin’s rayon suit uses a textile designed by Zandra Rhodes; garment and textile credits are distinct.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Double D
early 1966 · V&A collection
linen, cotton, metal zipper, machine sewing.
©Victoria and Albert Museum, London/Foale & Tuffin
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Coco Frills
1972 · V&A collection
Printed cotton.
©Victoria and Albert Museum, London/Foale & Tuffin/Sally Tuffin for Foale & Tuffin
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Beach trouser suit
ca. 1968 · V&A collection
Cotton towelling, machine sewn.
©Victoria and Albert Museum, London/Foale & Tuffin
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Skirt suit
mid 1964 · V&A collection
Wool, machine sewing.
©Victoria and Albert Museum, London/Foale & TuffinArchive pieces, grouped by date
1 piece1964
1 piece · Season not recorded
About Foale and Tuffin
Sold through department stores and the designers’ shop near Carnaby Street, their work helped define a younger approach to dressing outside the conventions of formal couture.