Suit
1979 (made)
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Suit, single-breasted, black, white and gold Lurex synthetic brocade jacket and trousers.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Synthetic Lurex brocade |
| Brief description | Suit, synthetic Lurex brocade, Andrew Yiannakou, London, 1979; part of Psychedelic Revival outfit UK 1979. |
| Physical description | Suit, single-breasted, black, white and gold Lurex synthetic brocade jacket and trousers. |
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| Credit line | Given by Simon Harding in memory of Clive Sutherland |
| Object history | Worn by Clive Sutherland, who was a regular client of Andrew Yiannakou's shop in Kensington Market. He created an authentic Psychedelic Revival look by combining Yiannakou's pieces with period pieces, such as the 1960s Turnbull & Asser crepe de chine shirt illustrated (T.242-1994). This suit was made to order. Yiannakou started to make psychedelic clothes from the late 1960s and was at the forefront of the late 70s/early 80s revival. He used original 60s patterns and fabrics to create a purist revival style. At the end of 1979 he opened the Regal in Kensington Market. Presented at the Streetstyle exhibition 1994 as part of a ‘Psychedelic Revival UK 1979’ outfit, with a shirt (T.242-1994) and a pair of shoes. Registered File number 1994/604. |
| Bibliographic reference | Surfers, Soulies, Skinheads & Skaters : Subcultural Style from the Forties to the Nineties
De La Haye, Amy and Cathie Dingwall, eds. Surfers Soulies Skinheads & Skaters: Subcultural Style from the Forties to the Nineties. London: Victoria and Albert Publications, 1996. |
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| Accession number | T.249, 250-1994 |
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| Record created | May 19, 2009 |
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