Jean Muir
Design, Jean Muir, 1977. Museum no. E.140-1978
In 1961 she established the firm Jane and Jane. A dress she made from Liberty print silk for this label won the Bath Costume Museum Dress of the Year Award for 1964.
In 1966 Muir started her own business with her husband, selling clothes to selected shops worldwide.
Muir's outfits were known for their long, fluid lines and skilful tailoring. Favourite fabrics included jersey, crepe and suede, usually in dark, plain colours.
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A to Z of Hollywood Style
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Mon 15 July 2013 18:30
The great 1950s Dior model, Jean Dawnay (Princess George Galitzine), will discuss being the friend, muse and hostess of Terence Rattigan with his biographer Geoffrey Wansell.
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