Costume worn by a male dancer in “My Lovin’ (You’re Never Gonna Get It)” video: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

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.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 1992
• Designed by: Danny Flynn
• Worn by: Unidentified Man or Men
• Subject of: En Vogue, American, founded 1989
• Type: body stockings
• Medium: synthetic fiber with metal zippers
• Dimensions: H x W: 71 × 18 in. (180.3 × 45.7 cm)
• Dimensions: H x W x D (On form): 67 × 21 × 15 in. (170.2 × 53.3 × 38.1 cm)
• Place used: Oakland, Alameda County, California, United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Clothing and dress
• Topic: Dance
• Topic: Design
• Topic: Fashion design
• Topic: Popular music
• Object number: 2014.189.7
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of En Vogue
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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