Jeff Banks Velvet Coat | 70s Panne Velvet Jacket | Princess Style Coat
History
Jeff Banks Velvet Coat | 70s Panne Velvet Jacket | Princess Style Coat
Jeff Banks
Welsh born Jeffrey Tatham-Banks CBE, was somewhat pushed into the fashion industry, when as a young boy, his mother was unable to pay for his school uniform. This frustration tapped into Jeff’s latent entrepreneurial abilities, as he raised the money through the purchase and resale of paraffin for a modest profit.
Enrolling at London’s Camberwell School of Art, Jeff quickly moved from painting to textiles, before finishing his education at New York’s Parsons, The New School for Design, where he studied fashion. Using the money made from the sale of his paraffin-transport business and significant financial assistance from his parents, Jeff opened his first boutique ‘Clobber’ in Blackheath, London in 1964.
With the likes of John Lennon, George Harrison of The Beatles, Terence Stamp and model Jean Shrimpton frequenting the store, it became an overnight success, later leading to Jeff’s eponymous ‘Jeff Banks’ fashion label creation in 1969, found in over twenty-two departments stores including Harrods and Harvey Nichols.
Co-founding fashion chain ‘Warehouse’ in 1976, Jeff won ‘British Designer of the Year’ in 1981, a few years before launching the hugely popular ‘Clothes Show’ for the BBC in autumn of 1986. After this came the creation of ‘Incorporatewear’, a clothing production company designed to provide bespoke corporate uniforms that flatter the clients brand identity, regardless of employee numbers or location.
Today, Jeff continues to work as freelance designer and enjoys global recognition whilst living through his mantra of ‘be yourself, enjoy the moment of dressing up and don’t try to be someone you’re not.’
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Description
Jeff Banks Velvet Coat | 70s Panne Velvet Jacket | Princess Style Coat
Clobber for Jeff Banks
Jeff Banks opened his first fashion boutique CLOBBER in London in 1964. By 1969 he found that it was such a huge success, he decided to launch his own ‘stand alone’ fashion label ‘Jeff Banks’ shops, as well as retail outlets in department stores such as Harrods and Harvey Nichols. The rest, as they say, is history….
This remarkable princess style coat is testament to the fabulous creations by Mr.Banks in the late 1960s early 70s. The velvet has a wonderfully dense texture and fine luster to the fabric – smooth and plush to the touch in one direction and hardy with firm fibre in the other. A single breasted button through coat, lightly fitted to the waist with a full skirted flared hemline. The high stand button up collar is beautifully completed with a cinnamon satin fully lined cowl style hood. An incredibly wearable and exquisitely versatile coat to wear for any occasion.
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Details
Designer Clobber for Jeff Banks
Fabric No fabric label present Feels & looks like mixed fibre velvet
Labeled Size No label present – but would fit size UK12 to small 14
Alterations None
Condition
Excellent (see condition chart)
Imperfections Condition/Flaws No flaws noted.
Measurements
Measured flat without stretching (please double bust, hips, waist, for complete size)
Shoulder To Shoulder (across back): 16″
Bust (at widest point) 20″
Waist 18″
Hips 22″
Length (collar to hem): 42″
Arm Length (underarm to cuff) 17.5″
Additional Information
Mannequin is UK 8-10 | Bust 31.5″ | Waist 24″ | Hips 34.5″
The dress was pinned for photography purposes
