punk

Date: 1976-1979
Dimensions:
XB: 41 cm (16 1/8 in.)
collar: 41 cm (16 1/8 in.)
outside leg, waist: 115 cm, 28 in. (45 1/4 x 28 in.)
shoes: 38 cm (14 15/16 in.)
Medium: textiles, metal, rubber
Object number: T.2013.38.1-12.M
Descriptiona group of punk garments put together and worn by theatre design student in late 1970s: 1- charity shop Acquascutum customised ripped black wool men's jacket adorned with safety pins, chain and badges including Rock Against Racism examples, appliqued cotton lettering to the back 'Anarchy in the UK'; 2- paint splattered cotton Tesco shirt with towelling union flag flap to the back hem; 3-leopard print t-shirt labelled 'Fame'; 4-black bondage trousers; 5- plastic 'jelly' sandals; 6- leopard skin leggings with holes; 7- footless fishnet tights with deliberate holes; 8- pink fluorescent stripe socks; 9- yellow fluorescent stripe socks; 10- orange fluorescent stripe socks; 11-purple lurex socks; 12- blue lurex socks in Mary Quant packaging