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Paul Designer Outfit

1966 (Manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Pedigree Dolls & Toys (Manufacturer)
Place of origin
exeter (made)

Paul soccor outfit, released in 1966 to tie in with England hosting (and then going on to win) the World Cup. As well as the basic kit, a variety of football accessories were released alongside it, including shin pads and a football.


Object details

Categories
Children & Childhood
Dolls & Toys
Object type
Paul Designer Outfit
Parts
This object consists of 9 parts.

  • Paul Soccer Shirt
  • Paul Soccer Shorts
  • Paul Soccer Sock
  • Paul Soccer Sock
  • Paul Soccer Shinpad
  • Paul Soccer Shinpad
  • Paul Soccer Boots
  • Paul Soccer Boots
  • Paul Soccer Ball
Materials and techniques
A variety of sewn fabrics.
Cotton (Textile)
Plastic
Stitching
Brief description
Paul Soccer outfit including a kit, trainers and a ball.
Physical description
A stretch cotton yellow football shirt, trimmed with blue on the collar and short-sleeves with the number '5' on the back of the shirt. A pair of blue shorts with white stripes stitched down the side and blue football socks trimmed with yellow. His accessories were a pair of tan coloured, plastic, ribbed shin pads, black football boots with fake studs and minute pull-on tags on the heels, and a tan coloured, plastic football.
Dimensionsshirt= 130 x 120 shoes (eahc) = 35 x 1x 1 shorts= 85 x 70 socks= 60x 30 shinguards= 5 x 30
Content description
Unmarked
Style
20th Century Second Half
Credit line
Bequeathed by Susan Lucie White
Object history
Launched in the same year as England hosted and won the world cup.
Summary
Paul soccor outfit, released in 1966 to tie in with England hosting (and then going on to win) the World Cup. As well as the basic kit, a variety of football accessories were released alongside it, including shin pads and a football.
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
B.212:1 to 9-2012

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Record createdDecember 31, 2012
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1259061/paul-designer-outfit-pedigree-dolls/
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