Necklace
1995 (made), 1981 (designed)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
In 1981 Mortisha launched her label 'BEASTS, a legend in clothing for the living dead' and sold her macabre clothing and accessories in The Flea Market, Carnaby Street, before moving to The Great Frog, and later to premises in Camden Lock. Mortisha designed and made, among other items, black clothing, coffin bags and spider and bone necklaces for a Goth clientele. This necklace is a remake of one of her most popular designs. Mortisha also designed and made costumes for a range of performers, including Hot Gossip and Siouxsie Sioux and the Banshees.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Plastic, glass beads and jet |
| Brief description | Goth necklace, plastic spiders, glass beads and jet, Mortisha, Great Britain, 1995 (remake of 1981 design). |
| Physical description | Goth necklace of plastic, glass beads and jet, remake of 1981 design. |
| Production type | Limited edition |
| Credit line | Given by Mortisha |
| Object history | Registered File number 1995/1268. Examples of this necklace were sold in the V&A shop during the Street Style exhibition (1994) |
| Production | Remake of 1981 design |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | In 1981 Mortisha launched her label 'BEASTS, a legend in clothing for the living dead' and sold her macabre clothing and accessories in The Flea Market, Carnaby Street, before moving to The Great Frog, and later to premises in Camden Lock. Mortisha designed and made, among other items, black clothing, coffin bags and spider and bone necklaces for a Goth clientele. This necklace is a remake of one of her most popular designs. Mortisha also designed and made costumes for a range of performers, including Hot Gossip and Siouxsie Sioux and the Banshees. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.637-1995 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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