Digby Morton

(1906-83) Born in Ireland, trained at the Dublin Metropolitan School of Art and then at the Polytechnic Art School, London. Designer at Lachasse from its opening in 1928. Launched his own couture house in 1930 and introduced ready-to-wear in 1939. Specialized in fashionable tailoring and country clothes in tweeds which he sometimes teamed with Aran knitwear. Worked in America 1953-57. In 1958 he became Design Director of the London firm Reldan Digby Morton which produced casual classic sportswear. Retired 1973.

Source: The Cutting Edge - 50 years of British Fashion. The Overlook Press.

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