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Costume worn by Adam Ant in the Vive Le Rock video

Rock and Pop Costume
1985 (worn)
Artist/Maker

Costume worn by Adam Ant in the Vive Le Rock video:

Chaps: Red PVC chaps with white PVC tassle trim along legs. Features green pocket details with white trim and a black 'belt' decorated with brass studs with two pink buckle closures. Velcro strap fastenings down inside legs.
Trousers: Red plastic-coated fabric straight-leg trousers made by 'The Theatre of the Primitive Future'. Features transparent PVC pockets at rear. The proper left back pocket contains a colour image of French actress Brigitte Bardot
Belt: Pink leather belt with silver stud decoration, a black plastic strip woven along length and an embossed silver-toned buckle.
Pair of shoes: Peach leather heeled shoes with red fabric tie closure.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 7 parts.
(Some alternative part names are also shown below)
  • Rock and Pop Costume
  • Theatre Costume
  • Shirt
  • Rock and Pop Costume
  • Theatre Costume
  • Chaps
  • Rock and Pop Costume
  • Jeans
  • Rock and Pop Costume
  • Belt
  • Rock and Pop Costume
  • Photographs
  • Rock and Pop Costume
  • Shoe
  • Rock and Pop Costume
  • Shoe
TitleCostume worn by Adam Ant in the Vive Le Rock video (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Brief description
Costume worn by Adam Ant in the Vive Le Rock video, 1985.
Physical description
Costume worn by Adam Ant in the Vive Le Rock video:

Chaps: Red PVC chaps with white PVC tassle trim along legs. Features green pocket details with white trim and a black 'belt' decorated with brass studs with two pink buckle closures. Velcro strap fastenings down inside legs.
Trousers: Red plastic-coated fabric straight-leg trousers made by 'The Theatre of the Primitive Future'. Features transparent PVC pockets at rear. The proper left back pocket contains a colour image of French actress Brigitte Bardot
Belt: Pink leather belt with silver stud decoration, a black plastic strip woven along length and an embossed silver-toned buckle.
Pair of shoes: Peach leather heeled shoes with red fabric tie closure.
Dimensions
  • Part a length: 104cm
  • Part a width: 101cm
  • Part b length: 110cm
  • Part b width: 38cm
  • Parts b & c. weighed with s.139 b 1983, s.138 c 1983 weight: 3.35kg
Association
Collection
Accession number
S.151&F-1983

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Record createdFebruary 1, 2011
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