Necktie

Bloomingdale Brothers Inc.|Liberty & Co.

ca. 1970 · silk · Costume Institute

Liberty & Co. founded in London in 1875 by Arthur Lasenby Liberty (1843-1917) as a retailer specializing in goods from the Orient and Far East, became strongly influenced by the Aesthetic Movement, and later, was associated with the Art Nouveau style. The retailer, an advocate of affordable and distinctive design, not only imported items, but also tapped English designers of the day to produce furniture, household goods, and fine textiles. A purveyor of men's as well as women's clothing and accessories throughout the 20th century, Liberty created neckties as distinctive as their textile patterns. A classic Liberty product, the tie's swirling bright red paisley pattern is an example of the enduring popularity of the designs and colors of Indian cashmere shawls and speaks to Liberty's origins as an importer of non-Western goods.

Artist

Bloomingdale Brothers Inc.|Liberty & Co.

Date

ca. 1970

Medium

silk

Culture

British

Department

Costume Institute

Credit line

Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Noveck, 1979