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Sindy 'Centre Court' Outfit

Sindy Designer Outfit
1966 (Manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Pedigree Dolls & Toys (Manufacturer)
Place of origin
exeter (made)

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

Categories
Children & Childhood
Dolls & Toys
Object type
Sindy Designer Outfit
Parts
This object consists of 14 parts.

  • Sindy 'Centre Court' Dress
  • Sindy 'Centre Court' Headband
  • Sindy 'Centre Court' Knickers
  • Sindy 'Centre Court' Sock
  • Sindy 'Centre Court' Sock
  • Sindy 'Centre Court' Shoe
  • Sindy 'Centre Court' Tennis Racket Press
  • Sindy 'Centre Court' Tennis Racket
  • Sindy 'Centre Court' Ball Tube
  • Sindy 'Centre Court' Ball
  • Sindy 'Centre Court' Ball
  • Sindy 'Centre Court' Ball
  • Sindy 'Centre Court' Ball
  • Sindy 'Centre Court' Ball Tube Lid
Titles
  • Sindy 'Centre Court' Outfit (manufacturer's title)
  • Sindy Designer Outfit (generic title)
Materials and techniques
A variety of sewn fabrics.
Metal
Plastic
Cotton (Textile)
Stitching
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
Style
20th Century Second Half
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.
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
B.197:1 to 14-2012

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Record createdDecember 17, 2012
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1258663/sindy-centre-court-outfit-sindy-designer-outfit-pedigree-dolls/
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