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Pair of Mules

1994 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Pair of golden leather mules.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Shoe
  • Shoe
Materials and techniques
Leather
Brief description
Mules, golden leather, Shelly's Shoes, Great Britain, 1994
Physical description
Pair of golden leather mules.
Credit line
Given by Shelly's Shoes
Object history
Registered File number 1994/1121, Streetstyle exhibition 1994-1995, in the exhibition it was part of an outfit called 'Jungle Ragga 94' (includes the bra top T.159-1994, the shorts T.160-1994 and the chaps T.161-1994).


'Black satin and tulle bra top with gold metal jewellery, quilted satin zipped chaps, stretch tulle shorts, Pascale for Against All Oz; quilted satin bag, Philippines; leather shoes, Office Shoes.
“We wanted a kind of Cowboy look so we made the chaps and carried the dance hall style through with gold buttons. Girls were wearing things like Wonderbras so we decided to make it in a Chanel-style quilted fabric with a sort of bustier top. I’d wear it with a pair of black shorts but a lot of girls would wear it with just a G-string under the netting" (Pascale).'
Bibliographic reference
Surfers, Soulies, Skinheads & Skaters : Subcultural Style from the Forties to the Nineties Described in the exhibition publication, part of an outfit called 'Jungle Ragga 94'.
Collection
Accession number
T.634:1, 2-1994

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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