T-Shirt
2010 to 2011 (made)
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This white t-shirt for an eight year old girl was part of the first Scotch R’belle range in spring/summer 2011, a girl’s collection from Amsterdam-based label Scotch & Soda.
The illustration on the front of the t-shirt describes, in childish handwriting, the walk up a runway. From backstage at the bottom, arrows proceed through admonitions and instructions like ‘shoulders back’, ‘strong face’, and ‘Do not stop here!’
The combination of text with illustration style and diminutive scale of the garment, perhaps comments on the role of young girls as models for couture fashion. It’s interesting to consider how a young wearer of this t-shirt would interpret the references to physical control and bodily performance.
This garment was sold at Selfridges & Co. department store, Oxford Street, London.
The illustration on the front of the t-shirt describes, in childish handwriting, the walk up a runway. From backstage at the bottom, arrows proceed through admonitions and instructions like ‘shoulders back’, ‘strong face’, and ‘Do not stop here!’
The combination of text with illustration style and diminutive scale of the garment, perhaps comments on the role of young girls as models for couture fashion. It’s interesting to consider how a young wearer of this t-shirt would interpret the references to physical control and bodily performance.
This garment was sold at Selfridges & Co. department store, Oxford Street, London.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Cotton, machine sewn
Card, printed |
| Brief description | White cotton short-sleeved t-shirt for girl aged 8 years, printed with drawing of catwalk. Scotch R'belle, spring/summer 2011. |
| Physical description | White cotton t-shirt with rolled up short sleeves. Black printed illustration on front shows instructions for walking down a catwalk. On the back, a printed black heart with white lettering. Brand and size labels in back of collar. Card merchandising label is attached using unbleached cotton braid. |
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| Production type | Ready to wear |
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| Object history | Bought in Selfridges & Co. department store, London, in March 2011. |
| Association | |
| Summary | This white t-shirt for an eight year old girl was part of the first Scotch R’belle range in spring/summer 2011, a girl’s collection from Amsterdam-based label Scotch & Soda. The illustration on the front of the t-shirt describes, in childish handwriting, the walk up a runway. From backstage at the bottom, arrows proceed through admonitions and instructions like ‘shoulders back’, ‘strong face’, and ‘Do not stop here!’ The combination of text with illustration style and diminutive scale of the garment, perhaps comments on the role of young girls as models for couture fashion. It’s interesting to consider how a young wearer of this t-shirt would interpret the references to physical control and bodily performance. This garment was sold at Selfridges & Co. department store, Oxford Street, London. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | B.203-2011 |
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| Record created | March 14, 2012 |
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