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Trousers

1993 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Creme-coloured trousers of polyamide and elastane blend.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Polyamide and elastane blend
Brief description
Trousers, beige, polyamide and elastane blend, Burro, Great Britain, 1993
Physical description
Creme-coloured trousers of polyamide and elastane blend.
Dimensions
  • Weight: 0.76kg
Production typeReady to wear
Credit line
Given by Burro
Object history
Registered File number 1993/2256, Streetstyle exhibition 1994-1995, in the exhibition it was part of an outfit called 'Streetstyle 1993-4 UK' (includes the jumper T.658-1993, the hat T.659-1993 and the shoes T.94-1994).

Donated to the Streetstyle exhibition as an example of modern street wear. Past streetstyle influences on this ensemble include Acid Jazz, Mod, Beatnik and Funk.
Bibliographic reference
Surfers, Soulies, Skinheads & Skaters : Subcultural Style from the Forties to the Nineties Described in the exhibition publication, part of an outfit called 'Streetstyle 1993-4 UK'.
Collection
Accession number
T.657-1993

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Record createdMay 28, 2009
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