Return To Sender
Dress Fabric
1970 (made)
1970 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Dress fabric of screen-printed cotton jersey. Deep red ground printed with musical notes and the words 'RETURN TO SENDER' in blue, and with a hand-written letter and open envelope drawn in white. The letter is signed 'Elvis' in reference to Elvis Presley's 1962 rock and roll hit song 'Return To Sender'.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Return To Sender (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Screen-printed cotton jersey |
| Brief description | Dress fabric 'Return To Sender' of screen-printed cotton jersey, designed by Charlotte Barnes for Mr Freedom, London, 1970 |
| Physical description | Dress fabric of screen-printed cotton jersey. Deep red ground printed with musical notes and the words 'RETURN TO SENDER' in blue, and with a hand-written letter and open envelope drawn in white. The letter is signed 'Elvis' in reference to Elvis Presley's 1962 rock and roll hit song 'Return To Sender'. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Credit line | Given by Tommy Roberts |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | CIRC.236-1974 |
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| Record created | January 16, 2008 |
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