
1970s · 1970s · British
Designer
Biba
Production
ready-to-wear
Material
synthetic jersey with lurex
Culture
British
Movement
Glam Rock · Disco
Influences
1940s wrap jacket styling · mod A-line silhouette
This two-piece suit features a fitted jacket with wide lapels and a matching A-line skirt that falls to mid-calf length. The synthetic jersey fabric incorporates lurex threads that create a subtle metallic shimmer throughout the teal blue material. The jacket has a wrap-style front closure with what appears to be a tie or belt detail at the waist. The wide, dramatic lapels are characteristic of 1970s tailoring, while the jersey construction allows for comfortable movement. The skirt's flared silhouette balances the fitted jacket, creating the fashionable proportions favored during the glam rock era when synthetic fabrics and metallic finishes were embraced for their modern, futuristic appeal.
Lineage: “mod A-line silhouette”
Both pieces pulse with Biba's signature drama, but they reveal the label's range within its own aesthetic universe. The black linen coat channels Barbara Hulanicki's love of sweeping, almost medieval silhouettes—that floor-length A-line with its generous lapels could have walked straight out of a Pre-Raphaelite painting, embodying Biba's romantic darkness.
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