Jean Elizabeth Muir (1928-1995), Fashion designer
Sitter in 10 portraits
Fashion designer. Muir is famed for the classic cut and simplicity of her garments. She taught herself to sew at boarding school, and later took a job in the stockroom of Liberty's department store in London. She worked for Jaeger during the 1950s, forming her own company Jane & Jane in 1967. Her designs, which emphasized perfect tailoring, featured simple shapes and were flattering, elegant and refined. Muir's many honours include the British Fashion Industry Award (1984).
by Glenys Barton
ceramic statuette, 1992
On display in Room 37a at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 6425
by Norman Parkinson
bromide fibre print on card mount, 18 October 1963
NPG x30111
by Baron Studios
5 x 4 inch film negative, 9 April 1965
NPG x125399
by Mayotte Magnus
bromide print, June 1976
NPG x18626
by Trevor Leighton
bromide fibre print, 23 November 1987
NPG x30337
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