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Shirt

1970s (made)
Place of origin

White nylon shirt.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Nylon
Brief description
Shirt, white nylon, Great Britain, 1970
Physical description
White nylon shirt.
Dimensions
  • Weight: 0.36kg
Object history
Registered File number 1994/940, in the exhibition it was part of an outfit called 'Teddy Boy UK c1970 Revival' (includes the suit : jacket T.564-1993, waistcoat T.565-1993 and trousers T.566-1993 and the bootlace tie T.538-1994).

Hardy Amies described the Teddy Boy look as "a sort of pantomime version of Edwardianism" (Still Here, 1984). He designed this suit for the elegant, up-market Ted under license for the Hepworth menswear chain. By 1970, there was more velvet trimming on the jackets (which was originally confined to collars & cuffs) but the classic seamless back was kept. The long drape jacket and drainpipe trousers took elements from New Edwardian and Zoot suits, and the bootlace tie came from Western fashions.
Bibliographic reference
Surfers, Soulies, Skinheads & Skaters : Subcultural Style from the Forties to the Nineties Described in the exhibition publication, part of an outfit called 'Teddy Boy UK c1970 Revival'.
Collection
Accession number
T.537-1994

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Record createdJune 4, 2009
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