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Pair of Gloves

1984-1986 (made)
Place of origin

Black lace fingerless mittens.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Glove
  • Glove
Materials and techniques
Synthetic lace
Brief description
Gloves, fingerless, black synthetic lace, Great Britain, 1984-1986
Physical description
Black lace fingerless mittens.
Object history
Registered File number 1994/615, Streetstyle exhibition 1994-1995, part of the "Gothik 1986" outfit (includes the skirt T.295-1994, the blouse T.294-1994, the tights T.297-1994, the cape T.298-1994, the belt T.299.1994, the belt T.300-1994 and the boots T.301-1994).
Worn in the mid-80s by Sehnaz Hassan, who said the appeal of this look was "It's unusual, extravagant and ghostly, which reflected my interests in the mysterious. At the same time, it's feminine, dressy, style involved, big hair, lots of make up and jewellery. It was like wearing fancy dress."
Bibliographic reference
Surfers, Soulies, Skinheads & Skaters : Subcultural Style from the Forties to the Nineties Described in the exhibition publication, part of the "Gothik 1986" outfit.
Collection
Accession number
T.296:1, 2-1994

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Record createdMay 29, 2009
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