Suit
Sybil Connolly · 1950s
Sybil Connolly
- Pleated linen
- Irish textiles
- Couture craft
Sybil Connolly built an international reputation for fashion made from Irish textiles. Finely pleated handkerchief linen, crochet lace and tweed became central to her work.
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Suit
1950s
A tailored jacket and skirt show Connolly’s use of wool and silk in daytime dress.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Day dress
1955-1957 · V&A collection
Linen lined with silk and nylon net.
© Victoria and Albert Museum, London
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Evening dress
ca. 1960 · The Met collection
Linen.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Ball gown
1950–69 · The Met collection
Linen, silk, metal.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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"Transistor"
1963 · The Met collection
Wool, silk.
The Metropolitan Museum of ArtArchive pieces, grouped by date
1 piece1950s
1 piece · Season not recorded
About Sybil Connolly
Beginning at Richard Alan in Dublin, she found a major American audience in 1953, while architectural details, Irish traditions and local craft continued to inform her designs.