Skirt Suit
1992 (made)
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Long jacket and miniskirt made from a 1960s brown iridescent wool and synthetic blend gabardine.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Wool and synthetic blend gabardine |
| Brief description | Suit: longline jacket and short miniskirt, MMM Tailoring, Walsall, made from 1960s fabric, 1992 |
| Physical description | Long jacket and miniskirt made from a 1960s brown iridescent wool and synthetic blend gabardine. |
| Production type | Unique |
| Object history | Registered File number 1993/1956, Streestyle exhibition 1994-1995, in the exhibition it was part of an outfit called 'Skinhead Revival UK Early 1990s' (includes the shirt T.570-1993, the tights T.571-1993 and the shoes T.572-1993). Worn by Mandy Jarman as part of her Skinhead Revival outfit of the early 1990s, as a best outfit for going out in, rather than an everyday outfit. The fabric, "Tonik cloth" came from Dormeuil, who manufactured it exclusively. |
| Bibliographic reference | Surfers, Soulies, Skinheads & Skaters : Subcultural Style from the Forties to the Nineties
Described in the exhibition publication, part of an outfit called 'Skinhead Revival UK Early 1990s'. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.568, 569-1993 |
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| Record created | August 5, 2008 |
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