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Costume worn by a male dancer in “My Lovin’ (You’re Never Gonna Get It)” video

Catalog Data

Designed by:
Danny Flynn  Search this
Worn by:
Unidentified Man or Men  Search this
Subject of:
En Vogue, American, founded 1989  Search this
Medium:
synthetic fiber with metal zippers
Dimensions:
H x W: 71 × 18 in. (180.3 × 45.7 cm)
H x W x D (On form): 67 × 21 × 15 in. (170.2 × 53.3 × 38.1 cm)
Type:
body stockings
Place used:
Oakland, Alameda County, California, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1992
Description:
A costume bodysuit worn by an unidentified man for the En Vogue music video “My Lovin’ (You’re Never Gonna Get It)” (1992). This is a full bodysuit made of a stretchy, silver metallic fabric. The suit fully covers the wearer's head, hands and feet. Like a glove, individual fingers and toes are covered by the material. Black zipper closures are attached at the center back, at the center back head, and at the center back heel of both legs.
Topic:
African American  Search this
Clothing and dress  Search this
Dance  Search this
Design  Search this
Fashion design  Search this
Popular music  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of En Vogue
Object number:
2014.189.7
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Clothing-Costume
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b9cb28d9-bf72-4e28-b5e7-a78357b82bb5
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2014.189.7