Beth in her studio in London, 1980s
Blue Paisleys
Knitted Fairisle Pullover, 1980s
Leather and appliqued jacket, 1980s
Hooded fairisle woolen tunic, 1970s
Knitted and appliqued swatch
Knitted and appliqued jacket and matching turban, 1980s
Knitted and appliqued pullover, with strawberry design, 1980s
Smock, with Liberty fabric, early 1970s
Fashion sketches from Beth's Swinging London period
Sketch for an intarsia cashmere design, 1990s
Leather leaf motif jacket, 1980s
Beth in her studio in London, 1980sBehind Beth, you can see a rack of designs ready to go to New York Fashion Week, where Beth regularly showed during that period.
Blue PaisleysKnitted and appliqued swatch
Knitted Fairisle Pullover, 1980s
Leather and appliqued jacket, 1980sThis item is now owned by the iconic Victoria and Albert Museum in London. It also appears in a book, Twentieth Century Fashion in Detail with many well-known designers.
Hooded fairisle woolen tunic, 1970s
Knitted and appliqued swatchIn the early 1990s, Beth, along with her sister Belle, formed the company Deirdre Clare to sell knitted samples, called swatches, from a number of British knitwear designers, to American companies, such as Liz Claiborne and Anne Klein.
Knitted and appliqued jacket and matching turban, 1980s
Knitted and appliqued pullover, with strawberry design, 1980sIn the 1980s, Beth produced a series of pullovers inspired by fruit labels, including lemons, cherries, and the above strawberry design.
Smock, with Liberty fabric, early 1970sIn the early 1970s, Beth did freelance design work for a mail order company called Bluestocking. This particular design was produced in a myriad of fabrics and in two lengths, the longer one serving as a nightgown. It was such a popular item that Beth says the regular royalties over the years paid for her daughter’s private school education.
Fashion sketches from Beth's Swinging London periodBeth moved to London after graduating from art school in 1966. In the first part of her career, she worked for a couple of London fashion houses catering to younger buyers.
Sketch for an intarsia cashmere design, 1990sIn the latter part of her designing career, Beth created a series of cheerful and intricate designs for intarsia cashmere pullovers, such as the one here. The designs were produced by a factory in Scotland mostly for Japanese buyers. The quality of cashmere is extraordinary, and I am fortunate in owning two of these sweaters.
Leather leaf motif jacket, 1980sBeth worked a lot with leather, both as background fabric and as applique. She often combined leather and wool in her designs.
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