Trousers
1950s (made)
| Place of origin |
Grey acrylic blend trousers.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Acrylic, rayon and acetate |
| Brief description | Trousers, grey, acrylic, rayon and acetate, United States, 1950s |
| Physical description | Grey acrylic blend trousers. |
| Credit line | Given by Mr John Simon |
| Object history | Registered File number 1994/670, Streetstyle exhibition 1994-1995, in the exhibition it was part of an outfit called 'Preppy USA' (includes the jacket T.258-1994, the shoes T.260-1994 and the tie T.478-1997). "Preppy style was casual, sporty, wholesome and clean cut. Blazers, with natural shoulders, three buttons and straight cut pocket flaps were worn with untapered shirts with button-down collars. Trousers were always cut straight with narrow turn-ups." |
| Bibliographic reference | Surfers, Soulies, Skinheads & Skaters : Subcultural Style from the Forties to the Nineties
Described in the exhibition publication, part of an outfit called 'Preppy USA'. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.259-1994 |
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| Record created | December 6, 2010 |
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