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Handkerchief

1960s (made)
Place of origin

Polyester handkerchief printed with a daffodil pattern on a orange-vermilion background, and a yellow edge.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Printed polyester
Brief description
Handkerchief, printed polyester, possibly Great Britain, 1960s
Physical description
Polyester handkerchief printed with a daffodil pattern on a orange-vermilion background, and a yellow edge.
Object history
Registered File number 1994/113, Streetstyle 1994-1995, in the exhibition it was part of a Rude Boy outfit that includes the suit: trousers T.81-1994 and jacket T.82-1994, the handkerchief T.83-1994, the shirt T.84-1994, the tie T.85-1994, the shoes T.86-1994 and the hat T.87-1994.
Bibliographic reference
Surfers, Soulies, Skinheads & Skaters : Subcultural Style from the Forties to the Nineties Not described in the exhibition publication.
Collection
Accession number
T.83-1994

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Record createdAugust 14, 2007
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