Coat
Coat
1960s (made)
1960s (made)
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| Place of origin |
Coat of embroidered goat skin.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Coat |
| Materials and techniques | Embroidered goat skin |
| Brief description | Coat, embroidered goat skin, made in Afghanistan, retailed by Oxus, London, 1960s |
| Physical description | Coat of embroidered goat skin. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mr Peter Mendes |
| Object history | Registered File number 1995/714, Streetstyle exhibition 1994-1995, in the exhibition it was part of an outfit called 'Hippy UK/American 1966' (includes the shirt T.655-1995). Worn and given by Peter Mendes. Bought by the donor at Oxus, King's Road, London. |
| Historical context | Afghan jerkins, jackets and coats were key items of Hippy dress. Originally worn by Afghani shepherds, they are made from undyed skins, cured in urine, hand-embroidered and brought into Europe and America along the Hippy Trail. This coat formerly belonged to the owner of the boutique Oxus, which retailed ethnic clothes and artifacts at World's End, Chelsea. Indian garments and leather sandals as well as denim jeans, which were often hand-patched and embroidered, aslo became mainstay of the Hippy wardrobe. |
| Bibliographic reference | Surfers, Soulies, Skinheads & Skaters : Subcultural Style from the Forties to the Nineties
Described in the exhibition publication, part of an outfit called 'Hippy UK/American 1966'. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.260-1995 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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