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Pair of Boots

1994 (made)
Artist/Maker
Dr Martens (designer)
Place of origin
Great Britain (made)

Vegetarian Shoes, green polyester and polyurethane boots, Dr. Martens original "Air Wair" air cushion soles, resistant to oil, fat, acid, petrol, and alkali.


Object details

Categories
Images Online
Footwear
Fashion
Clothing
SCRAN
Europeana Fashion Project
Streetstyle Exhibition 1994
Object type
Pair of boots
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Boot
  • Boot
Materials and techniques
Leather substitute (polyester and polyurethane)
Polyester
Polyurethane
Brief description
Boots, 'Vegetarian', green polyester and polyurethane with Dr. Martens original "Air Wair" air cushion soles, Doc Martins, Great Britain, 1994
Physical description
Vegetarian Shoes, green polyester and polyurethane boots, Dr. Martens original "Air Wair" air cushion soles, resistant to oil, fat, acid, petrol, and alkali.
Dimensions
  • Length: 31cm
  • Height: 20.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • Transliteration
Credit line
Given by Vegetarian Shoes
Object history
Registered File number 1994/195, Streetstyle exhibition 1994-1995, in the exhibition it was part of an outfit called 'Eco UK 1991-4' (includes the trousers T.231-1993, the boots T.90-1994 and the jacket T.322-1994).
The T-shirt was lent to the museum for the exhibition.
Bibliographic references
  • Baker, Malcolm, and Brenda Richardson (eds.), A Grand Design: The Art of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London: V&A Publications, 1999.
  • Surfers, Soulies, Skinheads & Skaters : Subcultural Style from the Forties to the Nineties Described in the exhibition publication, part of an outfit called 'Eco UK 1991-4'.
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.90:1, 2-1994

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Record createdNovember 8, 2002
Record URL
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