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Yellow Satin Western Shirt with Star Appliqués
1970s · 1960s · English
Designer
Mr Freedom
Production
ready-to-wear
Material
yellow satin
Culture
English
Movement
Swinging London · Pop Art · Hippie / Counterculture
Influences
American Western wear · 1960s Pop Art aesthetics
A vibrant yellow satin Western-style shirt featuring pointed collar with decorative star appliqués in blue and white. The shirt displays classic Western detailing including curved chest pockets with scalloped flap edges and snap button closures. The construction shows precise tailoring with fitted sleeves and body, characteristic of late 1960s fashion's embrace of bold colors and theatrical styling. The high-sheen satin fabric reflects light dramatically, while the star motifs on the collar points add a distinctly American Western aesthetic adapted for British counterculture fashion. Press stud fastenings run down the front placket, combining functionality with the era's preference for non-traditional closures.
shirtregular fithip length
Connected To
Movement·Hippie / CountercultureMovement·Pop Art
SHARED10 years · cross-culture · cross-category
Both pieces pulse with that unmistakable 1970s urge to turn clothing into billboards for personal expression, but they take wildly different routes to get there. The cream sweater deploys those bold animal silhouettes like graphic punch lines—pure Pop Art cheek translated into knitwear—while the yellow satin Western shirt goes full rhinestone cowboy with its star-spangled collar, turning frontier nostalgia into disco-ready armor.
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