Artefacts

London 2012, costume from the 1970s worn during the opening ceremony at the segment called "Frankie and June Say Thanks Tim".

Physical description

Costume inspired by the clothes worn by the rock band Kiss, with sequins, composed of a suit, a wig, a pair of gaiters and shoes.

Created

Created: Tahra ZAFAR

Materials

synthetic material, imitation leather, textile, rubber, Foam

Colors

white, silver, turquoise, multi coloured, red

Dimension

141 x 46 cm

Literature

KELSO, Paul. "London 2012 Olympics: 'I did it for my father...". In: The Telegraph, 28 July 2012,

Type of item

Clothes and Accessories -> costume

Reference number

203740

Ensemble

Keywords

Opening ceremony London 2012, Olympic Games Female

Notes

1970s costume, London 2012 Costume worn during the section of the ceremony that paid homage to popular culture and celebrated the invention of the World Wide Web by Tim Berners-Lee Costume inspired by Ziggy Stardust, a fictional character who was conceived and played by David Bowie in the early 1970s.