Trousers

ca. 1965

Not on view

Scottish-born John Stephen, who was known as "The King of Carnaby Street,” was designing low-slung pants for men as early as 1956. Here a traditional menswear textile, herringbone tweed, is used to create a pair of 1965 hip huggers. The body-conscious cut emphasizes the lower torso and the concealed slash pockets help maintain the slim line.

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Title: Trousers
Designer: John Stephen (British, born Scotland, 1934–2004)
Date: ca. 1965
Culture: British
Medium: wool
Credit Line: Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Stewart Johnson, 1989
Object Number: 2009.300.575
Curatorial Department: The Costume Institute

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