Q:Facts: - death place: suffolk - credits: dress of the year , 1963 - gender: male - death date: 4 march 2006 - birth date: 1924 - name: reed crawford - birthname: john reed-crawford - birth place: uk - occupation: milliner Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of reed crawford .
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reed crawford -lrb- born john reed-crawford -rrb- was a british milliner of the 1950s and 1960s .he produced a series of high-fashion designs that matched the swinging london mood of the 1960s , including helmet-style cloche hats and designs in unusual material combinations , such as plastic and fur .he became especially associated with couture , working with the designer john cavanagh from 1959 and joining the incorporated society of london fashion designers as an associate member from 1961 .one of reed crawford 's designs was chosen as part of the first dress of the year ensemble in 1963 .