[JONES BRIAN]: (1942-1969) English musician and singer, the founder, guitarist and original leader of the Rolling Stones. A flamboyant plain white shirt owned and worn by Brian Jones, c.1968, featuring a granddad collar, elaborate decorative lace panel to the front, collar and cuffs and with a zip fastening to the back, two black buttons to the collar and a further four to each cuff, the inside featuring the designer's label of Deborah Clare. An unusual and desirable piece of rock memorabilia. Some light age wear and a few minor faults, about VG

 

Provenance: The present shirt was previously sold by Christie's in their sale of Pop Culture: Rock and Pop Memorabilia on 15^th November 2011 (Lot 149). Their catalogue entry stated that the 'shirt was given by Brian Jones to his friend and associate Tony Sanchez, who in turn gave it to…[Christie's]…vendor as a gift for co-writing his biography in 1977'

 

Tony Sanchez (d.2000) British photographer of Spanish ancestry, also known as 'Spanish Tony'.  Sanchez worked as an assistant to Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards for eight years and was also one of the band's two official photographers for 'The Stones in the Park' free outdoor festival held in London's Hyde Park on 5^th July 1969.

 

Deborah & Clare were bespoke shirtmakers located in Beauchamp Place, London, from 1965-75 and examples of their work can be found in the Victoria and Albert Museum. The firm was established by the designers Deborah Wood and Clare Bewicke and their shop, which opened in 1967, soon became known for contemporary design within the classic art of shirt making, attracting a global clientele of all persuasion and developing into one of the trendiest venues in London.