Sindy 'Centre Court' Outfit
Sindy Designer Outfit
1966 (Manufactured)
1966 (Manufactured)
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This Sindy 'Centre Court' outfit from 1966 is complete, including tennis balls and a tennis racket. Sindy's outfits reflected the lifestyle and fashions that girls wanted to, and this 'Centre Court' outfit is no different. With Billie Jean King as a role model for young girls who wanted to play tennis, it is understandable that they wanted their dolls to play tennis too, making this outfit a popular choice in the UK.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 14 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | A variety of sewn fabrics. |
| Brief description | Sindy 'Centre Court' outfit consisting of a white dress, headband, knickers, socks and shoes (though only one is featured here). The outfit is accompanied by a tennis racket and press, four plastic balls and a tube to keep three of them in. |
| Physical description | The outfit is entirely white, with the dress emblazoned with a blue 'S' logo on the waist. The knickers, socks and headband are all cotton, with a metal popper securing the back of the headband and the back of the dress. The single shoe is white moulded plastic, as are the white tennis balls. The tube that holds the tennis balls is a clear plastic. |
| Content description | Unmarked |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Susan Lucie White |
| Summary | This Sindy 'Centre Court' outfit from 1966 is complete, including tennis balls and a tennis racket. Sindy's outfits reflected the lifestyle and fashions that girls wanted to, and this 'Centre Court' outfit is no different. With Billie Jean King as a role model for young girls who wanted to play tennis, it is understandable that they wanted their dolls to play tennis too, making this outfit a popular choice in the UK. |
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| Accession number | B.197:1 to 14-2012 |
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| Record created | December 17, 2012 |
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