Fashion — C. 1971
Shirt
This top was purchased at Alkasura, a boutique founded in 1967 by Paul Reeves and John Lloyd. Only two years later the owners separated. Reeves established the shop Universal Witness (1969-1973) on Fulham Road while Lloyd moved into premises at 304 Kings Road, Chelsea. Alkasura was popular with people involved in the 'Glam' music scene, including Marc Bolan.
The colourful, tight fitting shirt navy blue woven, synthetic, silken fabric with vertical, mid-green narrow stripes is typical of the flamboyant clothes worn by fashion conscious men in the early 1970s. The multiple tie fastenings at the neck show the influence of ethnic shirts decorated and fastened with cords or tassels. This type of clothing appealed to hippies and the shirt's owner remembers wearing it with a bell, beads and 'clumpy' shoes.
- Category:
- Fashion
- Object ID:
- 85.152/34
- Object name:
- shirt
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Alkasura
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- Related events:
- Related places:
King's Road, Kensington and Chelsea, London [Kensington and Chelsea], Kensington and Chelsea
- Production date:
- c. 1971
- Material:
synthetic fibre (unidentified)
- Measurements/duration:
- L 700 mm, W 460 mm (armpit to armpit). (overall)
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
- Image credit:
- —
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