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Skirt

1993 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Denim miniskirt, with front-buttons fastening and white stitchings.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Denim
Brief description
Denim miniskirt, designed by Claire Tranter, London, 1993
Physical description
Denim miniskirt, with front-buttons fastening and white stitchings.
Object history
Registered File number 1993/814, Streetstyle exhibition 1994-1995, in the exhibition it was part of an outfit called 'Steetstyle 1993-4 UK' (includes the waistcoat T.313-1993, the bodice T.315-1993 and the boots T.316-1993).


Part of an ensemble that represented a current streetwear outfit from 1993 and was assembled by Claire Tranter. Influences on the outfit were Western, Workwear, Fetish and Skinhead.
Bibliographic reference
Surfers, Soulies, Skinheads & Skaters : Subcultural Style from the Forties to the Nineties Described in the exhibition publication, part of an outfit called 'Steetstyle 1993-4 UK'.
Collection
Accession number
T.314-1993

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Record createdOctober 29, 2010
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