Cardigan
ca. 1985 (made)
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| Place of origin |
This cardigan formed part of an outfit displayed in the exhibition Streetstyle, From Sidewalk to Catwalk, 1940 to Tomorrow held at the V&A in 1994-5. Created by the “Duffer” of St George for the autumn/winter season of 1993, the complete outfit consisted of this black, red and white ‘yardie cardie’, a printed cotton jersey t-shirt, worsted trousers and suede boots.
“The influence [for this outfit] came from the late 1960s/early 1970s reggae/yardie scene but also had many other stylistic references, i.e. early sixties Italian Beatnik and, more subtly, late seventies football casual. This in essence was the reason for its success – the multitude of meanings to many different types of people” (The “Duffer” of St George).
“The influence [for this outfit] came from the late 1960s/early 1970s reggae/yardie scene but also had many other stylistic references, i.e. early sixties Italian Beatnik and, more subtly, late seventies football casual. This in essence was the reason for its success – the multitude of meanings to many different types of people” (The “Duffer” of St George).
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Wool and suede |
| Brief description | Cardigan, wool with suede trim, The "Duffer" of St George, London, Great Britain, ca. 1985 |
| Physical description | Black, red and white wool 'yardie cardie' with suede trim. |
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| Credit line | Given by the designer |
| Object history | Registered File number 1992/2594, Streetstyle exhibition 1994-1995, in the exhibition it was part of an outfit called 'Fashion Yardie - The Duffer of St George UK Autumn/Winter 1993' (includes the trousers T.383-1993, the boots T.144-1994 and the T-shirt T.145-1994). |
| Historical context | 'Black, red and white ‘yardie cardie’, printed cotton jersey t-shirt, worsted trousers, suede boots. “The influence came from the late 1960s/early 1970s reggae/yardie scene but also had many other stylistic references, i.e. early sixties Italian Beatnik and, more subtly, late seventies football casual. This in essence was the reason for its success – the multitude of meanings to many different types of people” (The Duffer of St George). Given by The Duffer of St George.' |
| Summary | This cardigan formed part of an outfit displayed in the exhibition Streetstyle, From Sidewalk to Catwalk, 1940 to Tomorrow held at the V&A in 1994-5. Created by the “Duffer” of St George for the autumn/winter season of 1993, the complete outfit consisted of this black, red and white ‘yardie cardie’, a printed cotton jersey t-shirt, worsted trousers and suede boots. “The influence [for this outfit] came from the late 1960s/early 1970s reggae/yardie scene but also had many other stylistic references, i.e. early sixties Italian Beatnik and, more subtly, late seventies football casual. This in essence was the reason for its success – the multitude of meanings to many different types of people” (The “Duffer” of St George). |
| Bibliographic reference | Surfers, Soulies, Skinheads & Skaters : Subcultural Style from the Forties to the Nineties
Described in the exhibition publication, part of an outfit called 'Fashion Yardie - The Duffer of St George UK Autumn/Winter 1993'. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.470-1992 |
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| Record created | August 8, 2007 |
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