Costume
ca. 1995 (made)
This fuschia catsuit was worn by British recording artist and performer PJ Harvey during her set at Glastonbury Festival on June 24th, 1995. She wore the suit unzipped to just under the bust, revealing a black bra underneath. Harvey famously paired the look with bright blue eyeshadow applied right up to her exagerrated eyebrows, fake eyelashes and a shock of red lipstick. This era of her career saw Harvey adopt increasingly theatrical stage outfits, in what Harvey refers to as her "Joan Crawford on acid" period.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Machine sewing. |
| Brief description | Pink catsuit worn by PJ Harvey |
| Physical description | Hot pink full length neoprene catsuit, with a funnel neck and long sleeves. Zip closure at centre front. |
| Credit line | Polly Harvey Archive, given by the artist |
| Association | |
| Summary | This fuschia catsuit was worn by British recording artist and performer PJ Harvey during her set at Glastonbury Festival on June 24th, 1995. She wore the suit unzipped to just under the bust, revealing a black bra underneath. Harvey famously paired the look with bright blue eyeshadow applied right up to her exagerrated eyebrows, fake eyelashes and a shock of red lipstick. This era of her career saw Harvey adopt increasingly theatrical stage outfits, in what Harvey refers to as her "Joan Crawford on acid" period. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.158-2021 |
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| Record created | December 4, 2020 |
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