Lamé Suit
Item
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Title
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Lamé Suit
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Rights
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The Victoria and Albert Museum, Fair Use.
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Creator
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Granny Takes a Trip (1966 - 1974)
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Date
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ca. 1972
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Description
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A metallic gold lamé jacket and pant set with black lamé collar, pocket flaps details, and three large buttons on the center of the jacket. The suit was worn by Marc Bolan. Created by Granny Takes a Trip boutique. Given by Jeff Dexter at Wizard Artists.
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Format
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Lamé fabric suit. Mounted height: 1550mm (approx.) Mounted width: 600mm (approx.) Mounted depth: 400mm (approx.).
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Publisher
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The Victoria and Albert Museum. S.75&A-1978
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Contributor
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Keegan Tillie
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Identifier
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S.75&A-1978
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Subject
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Lamé; lamé suit; granny take a trip; 1970s clothing, Marc Bolan. peacock revolution; menswear.
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Source
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Jpeg file. Unknown photograph. The Victoria and Albert Museum Collections. https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1114841/suit-worn-by-marc-bolan-theatre-costume-granny-takes-a/
