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Jacket

early 1980s (made)
Place of origin

Navy wool blazer.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Wool
Brief description
Jacket, navy wool blazer, United States, ca. 1980
Physical description
Navy wool blazer.
Object history
Registered File number 1994/1948, Streetstyle exhibition 1994-1995, in the exhibition it was part of an outfit called 'Preppy USA Early 1980s' (includes the skirt T.971-1994, the shirt T.969-1994, the jumper T.970-1994 and the shoes T.972-1994).


Part of a woman's outfit (T.968 to 972:1, 2-1994) representing a look worn by Preps in the USA in the early 80s. This outfit was put together by Katrina Beatty for the Streetstyle exhibition held at the Museum in 1994-95.
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 Early 1980s'.
Collection
Accession number
T.968-1994

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Record createdJanuary 25, 2011
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