Boutique CHIC-A-BOO

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Artist/Maker	Chad Valley Company Limited (manufacturer)
Place of origin	Hong Kong

red card window box, printed in colours to show the titles, maker's details and photographs of other outfits in the series; box is shaped at the top and printed in purple to suggest roof tiles
designed to fit 7in. characters
contains a jogging suit, turquoise with red trim, zipper in front of jacket

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Object type	Character clothing
Title	Boutique CHIC-A-BOO (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques	card, printed in colours; moulded plastic; cotton Plastic Card Cotton Moulded Printed
Brief description	clothing, ©Chad Valley jogging suit
Physical description	red card window box, printed in colours to show the titles, maker's details and photographs of other outfits in the series; box is shaped at the top and printed in purple to suggest roof tiles designed to fit 7in. characters contains a jogging suit, turquoise with red trim, zipper in front of jacket
Dimensions	Height: 9¾in Width: 6½in Depth: 1in
Production type	mass produced
Copy number	87100
Marks and inscriptions	©1979 Chad Valley (box; printed) 87100
Object history	Part of the Palitoy Archive
Historical context	the Boutique Chic-a-boo is the English version of the Boutique MONCHHICHI
Production	Made in Hong Kong Reason For Production: retail
Associated object	B.470-1999
Collection	Young V&A Collection
Accession number	B.472-1999

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Record created	November 18, 1999
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O12225/boutique-chic-a-boo-character-clothing-chad-valley-company/

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