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Artist/Maker	Squeekers Ltd. (manufacturer) Rae Spencer-Cullen (designer)
Place of origin	England (made)

Shirt of roller-printed cotton with the 'Camp Coffee' design on a black ground. Long sleeves with a stiffened collar and cuffs. Fastens down the centre front with plastic buttons. Design of coffee-cups and old Camp Coffee labels depicting an Edwardian-era Royal Highlander in uniform (but without the headdress) drinking a cup of coffee with an Indian attendant beside him. Printed in blue, green, red, yellow and black.

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Categories	Fashion Textiles Clothing Advertising
Object type	Shirt
Materials and techniques	Roller-printed cotton Cotton (Textile) Roller Printing
Brief description	Shirt of roller-printed cotton, designed by Rae Spencer-Cullen, textile made by Squeekers Ltd., England, 1974
Physical description	Shirt of roller-printed cotton with the 'Camp Coffee' design on a black ground. Long sleeves with a stiffened collar and cuffs. Fastens down the centre front with plastic buttons. Design of coffee-cups and old Camp Coffee labels depicting an Edwardian-era Royal Highlander in uniform (but without the headdress) drinking a cup of coffee with an Indian attendant beside him. Printed in blue, green, red, yellow and black.
Dimensions	Length: 73cm Shirt size 14
Production type	Ready to wear
Marks and inscriptions	'CAMP / COFFEE / AND / CHICORY / ESSENCE' (On printed labels regularly appearing throughout the design)
Subjects depicted	Coffee Tents Kilts Royal Highlander Servants Coffee Cups
Collection	Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number	CIRC.488-1974

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Record created	January 16, 2008
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O143609/shirt-rae-spencer-cullen/

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