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Pair of Boots

1993 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Pair of man's leather motorbiker boots.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Boot
  • Boot
Materials and techniques
Leather and metal
Brief description
Boots, leather biker boots, Shellys, Great Britain, 1994
Physical description
Pair of man's leather motorbiker boots.
Dimensions
  • Height: 370mm
  • Width: 105mm
  • Depth: 285mm (Note: These measurements were taken by conservation for the exhibition Shoes: Pleasure and Pain )
Production typeReady to wear
Gallery label
(2015-2016)
Label for the exhibition Shoes: Pleasure and Pain

Biker boots
1993
England
Shellys
Leather and metal
Worn with a fetish outfit
Given by Shellys Shoes
V&A: T.638:1, 2-1994
Credit line
Given by Shellys Shoes
Object history
Registered File number 1994/1121, Streetstyle exhibition 1994-1995, in the exhibition it was part of an outfit called 'Fetish UK 1994' (includes the body T.323-1994, the chaps T.324-1994, the collar T.325-1994, the thong T.326-1994, the harness T.327-1994, the cap T.328-1994, the gloves T.329-1994 and the bag T.330-1994).

Part of fetish outfit (T.323 to 330-1994 and T.638:1, 2-1994) compiled by Liz Lewitt for the Streetstyle exhibition held at the Museum between 1994-1995.

Bibliographic reference
Surfers, Soulies, Skinheads & Skaters : Subcultural Style from the Forties to the Nineties Described in the exhibition publication, part of an outfit called 'Fetish UK 1994'.
Collection
Accession number
T.638:1, 2-1994

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Record createdMay 19, 2009
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