Coat
Jean Muir · 1980–85
Jean Muir
- Jersey dressing
- Fluid tailoring
Jean Muir developed a reputation for restrained clothing shaped to move freely with the wearer. After designing for Jaeger and Jane & Jane, she established Jean Muir Ltd with Harry Leuckert in 1966.
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Coat
1980–85
Soft gathers and curved seams shape this long wool coat. Its muted color and flowing outline focus attention on the cut and fall of the fabric. The museum dates the garment to the range 1980–85.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Dress
1965 · V&A collection
Slubbed silk or silk dupion.
©Victoria & Albert Museum, London
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Day ensemble
1978 · V&A collection
Suede goatskin leather, gold screen printed rayon jersey .
© Victoria and Albert Museum, London
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Dress
late 1980s · V&A collection
machine stitched linen and polyester.
©Victoria and Albert Museum, London/Jean Muir
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Evening dress
1995 · V&A collection
Machine-sewn jersey.
© Victoria and Albert Museum, LondonArchive pieces, grouped by date
1 piece1980–85
1 piece · Season not recorded
About Jean Muir
National Museums Scotland highlights her precise cutting, jersey work and characteristic seam details. The wool coat here offers another view of her interest in softness and a flowing outline.