Object: Shirt
Brand:
Nudie's Rodeo Tailors
(American)
Date: 1964
Medium: Synthetic material and rhinestones
Country: USA
Credit Line: Gift of La Jolla
Object number: 87.104.1
DescriptionShirt: dark yellow; synthetic, textured rib; tailored Western; collar on self band, trimmed with rhinestones; long sleeve; rhinestone trim; center front button closure
Label: Nudie's RODEO TAILORS, NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA
Matching removable plastron: button on; LA JOLLA in red and blue chain stitch embroidery, rhinestone trim
Note: dated by Jack Hyde, F.I.T.
Label: Nudie's RODEO TAILORS, NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA
Matching removable plastron: button on; LA JOLLA in red and blue chain stitch embroidery, rhinestone trim
Note: dated by Jack Hyde, F.I.T.
Label Text:Inspired by American country music, western wear blends utilitarian work clothing with Las Vegas extravagance. “Cowboy couture” is a metaphor for the “melting pot,” open to design elements from Native American, Hispanic, and East European cultures. “Rodeo tailoring” is a widely favored look, from ranch hand to movie star. Subdued versions allow urban middle class men a measure of socially acceptable creative latitude in their choice of dress.
In Collection(s)
Exhibitions:
- The Tailor's Art