Jeans
1950s (made)
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Black denim creased jeans, with turn-ups and three rows of yellow topstitchings.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Denim |
| Brief description | Jeans, black denim, JSB, United States, 1950s |
| Physical description | Black denim creased jeans, with turn-ups and three rows of yellow topstitchings. |
| 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 1979-84' (includes the bowling shirt T.308-1994 and the shoes T.462-1994). Authentic American casual wear from the 1950s was highly desirable to Rockabillies of both sexes. While the jeans and shirt (T.308-1994) here date from the 1950s, their assembly here is according to an early 80s Rockabilly sensibility, and they were shown in the Streetstyle exhibition as a 1979-84 Rockabilly look. The shoes (T.462:1, 2-1994) are contemporary to this date. |
| 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 1979-84'. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.487-1993 |
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| Record created | August 4, 2008 |
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