Tie
1950s (made)
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| Place of origin |
This tie has hand-painted and stencilled decoration. During the Second World War (1939-1945) these types of decoration enabled the wearer to express his own sense of style. The width and whimsical design on this example are typical of ties from this period.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Printed satin rayon |
| Brief description | Men's printed pink satin rayon tie, Great Britain, 1950s |
| Physical description | Men's printed pink satin rayon tie decorated with a dancing couple and the words 'Rock 'n' Roll'. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Rock / 'n' / Roll' (Printed) |
| Credit line | Given by Mr Terry Barefoot |
| Object history | Registered File number 1992/1705. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | This tie has hand-painted and stencilled decoration. During the Second World War (1939-1945) these types of decoration enabled the wearer to express his own sense of style. The width and whimsical design on this example are typical of ties from this period. |
| Bibliographic reference | Hart, Avril. Ties. London: V&A Publications, 1998, p. 120-121. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.502-1992 |
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| Record created | January 9, 2004 |
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