T-Shirt
1971 (retailed)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Long sleeved green cotton jersey stretch plush T-shirt with black patch insertions consisting of circular elbow and underarm patches, and a back band at the top of the left sleeve. Flock printed on the front with slogan 'Ramalama Ding Dong' below a treble clef, musical notes and stave in white.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Flock printed cotton jersey stretch plush |
| Brief description | Long sleeved cotton jersey stretch plush T-shirt, designed by Mr Freedom, England, 1971 |
| Physical description | Long sleeved green cotton jersey stretch plush T-shirt with black patch insertions consisting of circular elbow and underarm patches, and a back band at the top of the left sleeve. Flock printed on the front with slogan 'Ramalama Ding Dong' below a treble clef, musical notes and stave in white. |
| Dimensions | Size S |
| Production type | Ready to wear |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'RAMALAMA DING DONG' (Flock printed slogan on the front) |
| Credit line | Given by Mr Freedom |
| Object history | The slogan on the shirt comes from a song by "The Edsels", a late 50s-early 60s American doo-wop group. |
| Production | Reason For Production: Retail |
| Subject depicted | |
| Bibliographic reference | Fashion : An Anthology by Cecil Beaton. London : H.M.S.O., 1971
no. 120 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.214-1974 |
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| Record created | November 27, 2007 |
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