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Shirt

1977-1980 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Black glazed-cotton short sleeved shirt, stiff wet-look effect, Peter Pan collar. Red patch on breast depicting the Sex Pistols reworked portrait of Queen Elizabeth II.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Glazed cotton with appliqué printed patch
Brief description
Shirt, black glazed cotton, designed by Malcolm McLaren and Vivienne Westwood for Seditionaries, Great Britain, 1977-1980
Physical description
Black glazed-cotton short sleeved shirt, stiff wet-look effect, Peter Pan collar. Red patch on breast depicting the Sex Pistols reworked portrait of Queen Elizabeth II.
Dimensions
  • Weight: 0.3kg
Style
Object history
Registered File number 1994/514, Streestyle exhibition 1994-1995, in the exhibition it was part of an outfit called 'Punk UK 1977 - Seditionaires Vivienne Westwood and Malcolm Mclaren' (includes the jumper T.180-1995, the T-shirt T.182-1995 and the shoes T.183-1995).

This outfit was worn by George Slattery.
Bibliographic reference
Surfers, Soulies, Skinheads & Skaters : Subcultural Style from the Forties to the Nineties Described in the exhibition publication, part of an outfit called 'Punk UK 1977 - Seditionaires Vivienne Westwood and Malcolm Mclaren'.
Collection
Accession number
T.181-1995

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Record createdAugust 1, 2008
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