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2018.179
Title
John Stephen Op Art Shirt
Date(s)
- undated [1965-1966] (Creation)
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Button down shirt with black and white op art print and contrasting white pointed collar and cuffs. The centre front has facings on both sides to ensure a clean placket with no top stitching interfering with the print. It is secured with six clear plastic buttons and there are a further twobbuttons securing at the peaks of the collar and one at the pointed centre back collar. The cuffs have one button fastening each. The shirt has a patch pocket sewn onto the left breast, a back yoke and a curved hem.
Previous owner purchased the shirt from the H.P. Wasson Department Store "Mod Shop" in Indianapolis, Indiana during his senior year of high school in 1966.
Country of Design: England
Country of Manufacture: England
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Label: Made in Gt. Britain by John Stephen Carnaby St. London. 100% cotton
Material: 100% cotton
Colour/Print: Black and white op art print
Details: optical illusion print, button down, pointed collar, contrasting details
Material: 100% cotton
Colour/Print: Black and white op art print
Details: optical illusion print, button down, pointed collar, contrasting details
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See similar shirt in the collection of Philadelphia Museum of Art, Accession Number 2001-127-1