Anne Tyrrell for John Marks | Late 1970s Red Single Strap Tiered Maxi Dress | UK 8-10
History
Anne Tyrrell for John Marks | Late 1970s Red Single Strap Tiered Maxi Dress | UK 8-10
Graduating from the Royal College of Art in 1960, Anne Tyrrell MBE enjoyed decades of success both as a fashion and interior designer and as visiting professor and Honorary Fellow at the Royal College of Art, London.
Having understudied as a pattern cutter, the launch of her own label ‘Anne Tyrrell at John Marks’ in the mid 1960s was a instant hit with international fashion fairs such as the Pret-A-Porter in Paris, and soon became a brand leader in the international dress and evening wear fields of Europe, USA, Canada and the United Kingdom.
After winning the ‘Womenswear Designer of the Year Award’ in 1980, Anne later established her London-based design consultancy named ‘Anne Tyrrell Design’, equipped with an in-house team of highly qualified designers and former Art College undergraduates.
The consultancy went on to provide a worldwide service to the textile, fashion and lifestyle industry through companies such as Next Retail, British Rail, Nike, IWS, View From, House of Fraser, The Orient Express, JCB, The Limited, Cotswold Collections, Virgin, Royal Ascot, John Lewis, Mitsubishi Corporation, Bamford & Sons, London Underground and many more besides.
In 2001, Anne was elected as Fellow of the Chartered Society of Designers, before being awarded an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List in 2008, while in 2013, the Norwich University of Art awarded Anne an alumna of NUA, along with an Honorary Doctorate for services to the British Fashion Industry.
At the 2014 Graduate Fashion Week Awards, Anne also received ‘The Lifetime Achievement Award’ from Hilary Alexandra, in recognition of her contribution to UK fashion and design over 50 years.
Description
Anne Tyrrell for John Marks | Late 1970s Red Single Strap Tiered Maxi Dress | UK 8-10
Part of a documented collection, this magnificent crimson creation is layered with latin fervor. A lustrous delight from the award winning British designer Anne Tyrrell. Part of a series of relaxed, floaty maxi style dresses to wow at any event, with ease and comfort. Effortlessly chic!
This beautiful dress is a sample piece, so one of a kind and part of a large collection of Anne Tyrrell’s Estate which have been preserved, unseen, since the late 1970s. A truly rare and collectable find. See here for more information.
Details
Designer Anne Tyrrell
Fabric Polyester
Size Label is not present due to this particular dress being a sample piece – one of a kind – but will fit UK 8-10
Alterations None
Condition
Excellent (see condition chart)
Imperfections None
Measurements
Measured flat without stretching (please double for complete size)
Neckline Opening 11″
Shoulder To Shoulder (across back) ”
Bust (at widest point) 15.5″
Waist ”
Hips 19″
Length (collar to hem) 58″
Sleeve Length (underarm to cuff) ”
Sleeve Length (collar to cuff) ”
Sweep 228″
Additional Information
Mannequin is UK 8-10 | Bust 31.5″ | Waist 24″ | Hips 34.5″
The dress was not pinned for photography purposes