Man's jeans
Brand
Levi Strauss & Co.
(American, founded 1873)
Designer
Linda Sampson
c. 1969
Multicolor denim, embroidery, leather, vinyl, rhinestones, beads, and cord
Gift of Jay Good
Object number80.176.1
According to historian Beverly Gordon, rebellious “counterculture youth,” who valued individualism, found a creative outlet in “glorifying their jeans.” Through patchwork appliqué and beading, hippies turned their denim “into visible, vocal personal statements.” Hand embroidery on the inside waistband reveals that these jeans were “lovingly created by Linda Sampson for Jay Good.”
DescriptionEmbellished man's jeans; blue denim five pocket jeans with multicolor overall applique, beadwork, hand and machine embroidery, incorporating leather, vinyl, contrast fabric, rhinestones and cordCollections
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