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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at Young V&A
Design Gallery, The Factory, Case 1

Football Sweater

1970 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Scarlet machine-knitted wool jersey football jumper with '15' knitted into the front. Short sleeves and a round neck. Sleeve cuffs and neck band in cream wool. Smaller '15' on the sleeves in blue and white. Blue and white bands on the sleeve tops.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Machine-knitted wool
Brief description
Machine-knitted wool jersey football jumper, Mr Freedom, Great Britain, 1970
Physical description
Scarlet machine-knitted wool jersey football jumper with '15' knitted into the front. Short sleeves and a round neck. Sleeve cuffs and neck band in cream wool. Smaller '15' on the sleeves in blue and white. Blue and white bands on the sleeve tops.
Dimensions
  • Measured flat length: 535mm (Maximum) (Note: Measured by conservation)
  • Waist measured flat circumference: 640mm (Note: Measured by conservation)
  • Bust measured flat circumference: 840mm (Note: Measured by conservation)
  • Length of sleeves, measured flat length: 300mm (Note: Measured by conservation)
Production typeReady to wear
Marks and inscriptions
  • '15' (Number on front and on the sleeves)
  • 'Mr Freedom, Made in England' (Printed label, pink and blue)
Gallery label
'FOOTBALL' SWEATER Machine-knitted wool British; Mr Freedom, 1970 Short sleeved, round neck, sweater knitted in stocking stitch with ribbed edges. The number design is based on American football sweaters. Given by Mr Freedom The Cecil Beaton Collection T.203-1974(1985)
Credit line
Given by Mr Freedom
Object history
Donated by Mr Freedom to the Cecil Beaton Collection.
Association
Bibliographic reference
Fashion : An Anthology by Cecil Beaton. London : H.M.S.O., 1971
Collection
Accession number
T.203-1974

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Record createdNovember 26, 2007
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