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Football Sweater

1970 (made)
Artist/Maker
Mr Freedom (retailers)
Place of origin
Great Britain (made)

Scarlet machine-knitted wool jersey football jumper with '15' knitted into the front. Short sleeves and a round neck. Sleeve cuffs and neck band in cream wool. Smaller '15' on the sleeves in blue and white. Blue and white bands on the sleeve tops.

Object details

Categories
Men's Clothes
Fashion
Informal Wear
Sport
Europeana Fashion Project
Object type
Football sweater
Materials and techniques
Machine-knitted wool
Jersey
Knitting
Brief description
Machine-knitted wool jersey football jumper, Mr Freedom, Great Britain, 1970
Physical description
Scarlet machine-knitted wool jersey football jumper with '15' knitted into the front. Short sleeves and a round neck. Sleeve cuffs and neck band in cream wool. Smaller '15' on the sleeves in blue and white. Blue and white bands on the sleeve tops.
Dimensions
  • Measured flat length: 535mm (Maximum) (Note: Measured by conservation)
  • Waist measured flat circumference: 640mm (Note: Measured by conservation)
  • Bust measured flat circumference: 840mm (Note: Measured by conservation)
  • Length of sleeves, measured flat length: 300mm (Note: Measured by conservation)
Production typeReady to wear
Marks and inscriptions
  • '15' (Number on front and on the sleeves)
  • 'Mr Freedom, Made in England' (Printed label, pink and blue)
Gallery label
(1985)
'FOOTBALL' SWEATER
Machine-knitted wool
British; Mr Freedom, 1970

Short sleeved, round neck, sweater knitted in stocking stitch with ribbed edges. The number design is based on American football sweaters.

Given by Mr Freedom
The Cecil Beaton Collection
T.203-1974
Credit line
Given by Mr Freedom
Object history
Donated by Mr Freedom to the Cecil Beaton Collection.
Association
Beaton, Cecil
Bibliographic reference
Fashion : An Anthology by Cecil Beaton. London : H.M.S.O., 1971
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.203-1974

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Record createdNovember 26, 2007
Record URL
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