By: Nathalie Gomez
Themes: Spring/Summer
Period: 1970 to present
Place of origin: Colombia
Object details: Ivory crochet sleeveless V-neck top with spaghetti halter straps to be tied in the back of the neck. The length of the top is cropped, hence it is until the belly button. The back of the top has a type of metal buckle for closure.
Categories: Womenswear, tops
Physical description: The material of the top is cotton yarn has a rough feel
Materials and technique: Cotton yarn, synthetic fibers and crochet technique
My grandmother was a professor and a seamstress. Since she was little she learned how to knit, crochet and sew and used to make almost all the clothes for my mom and my uncles. One of the pieces she created from a fashion design magazine pattern was this crochet top, which later my mom passed on to me. The piece represents most of the trends that were mainstream in Colombia around the 70s and early 80s and that now have come back as Y2K trends.
The Fashion History Project 