Pants
2008 (designed and made)
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The sardonic and political pants feature the 'man of 2008', Barack Obama, but are also available featuring other leading figures of past and present including Margaret Thatcher, Gordon Brown and Winston Churchill. Similar portrait pants by Twisted Twee featuring King Henry VIII and Queen Elizabeth I were used in adult sizes for Betty Jackson's 2008 London fashion show.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Cotton jersey, machine stitched and transfer printed |
| Brief description | Pants to be worn over a nappy 6-12 months, printed with face of Barack Obama, made by Twisted Twee, London, England, 2008 |
| Physical description | Pair of pants made for a baby to be worn over a nappy by a child of 6-12 months. These pants are made of thick organic cotton jersey material. They are a beige colour with the brand label sewn on the front outside of the pants. The back of the pants has been printed with a black and white transfer of the face of Barack Obama. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'www.twistedtwee.com / exclusively cobbled together by Suzi Warren' |
| Gallery label | Boy equal opportunity babygrow and Obama nappy pants.
By Twisted Twee
Twisted Twee aims to produce fun and [sardonic] tongue-in-cheek childrenswear. This outfit is modelled by one of the Twisted Twee cloth doll mannequins.
The equal opportunities babygrow challenges the modern idea of putting girls in pink and boys in blue as well as the imagery stereotypically associated with each gender. Also available in blue Girl version with a digger truck image.
The political pants feature 'man of the moment', Barack Obama, but are also available featuring other leading figures of past and present including Margaret Thatcher, Gordon Brown and Winston Churchill. Similar portrait pants by Twisted Twee featuring King Henry VIII and Queen Elizabeth I were used in adult sizes for Betty Jackson's 2008 Londonfashion show. |
| Credit line | Given by Twisted Twee |
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| Summary | The sardonic and political pants feature the 'man of 2008', Barack Obama, but are also available featuring other leading figures of past and present including Margaret Thatcher, Gordon Brown and Winston Churchill. Similar portrait pants by Twisted Twee featuring King Henry VIII and Queen Elizabeth I were used in adult sizes for Betty Jackson's 2008 London fashion show. |
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| Accession number | B.183-2009 |
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| Record created | March 29, 2010 |
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