Trousers
ca. 1980 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Men's sugar-pink creased trousers with pleated waist and turn-ups.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Wool and synthetic blend fabric |
| Brief description | Trousers, pink wool and synthetic blend fabric, Rock-A-Cha, Great Britain, ca. 1980 |
| Physical description | Men's sugar-pink creased trousers with pleated waist and turn-ups. |
| Production type | Ready to wear |
| Object history | Registered File number 1993/1501, Streetstyle exhibition 1994-1995, in the exhibition it was part of an outfit called 'Rockabilly: UK early 1980s' (includes the shoes T.486-1993, the jacket T.552-1993 and the shirt T.955-1994). This ensemble represented the male Rockabilly look of the early 1980s for the Streetstyle exhibition. It was worn by Jay Strongman, who, with Bob Crossley owned a Rockabilly shop in Kensington Market called "Rock-A-Cha" which opened in 1979 and rapidly gained popularity amongst rockabilly followers. By the early 1980s many Rockabillies had adopted a smart, somewhat flamboyant style drawing inspiration from American casual wear. Original garments such as the vintage jacket here were highly desirable. The trousers, which came from Rock-A-Cha, were based on those worn by the rock star Eddy Cochrane. |
| Bibliographic reference | Surfers, Soulies, Skinheads & Skaters : Subcultural Style from the Forties to the Nineties
Described in the exhibition publication, part of an outfit called 'Rockabilly: UK early 1980s'. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.485-1993 |
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| Record created | August 1, 2008 |
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