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

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A costume worn by Maxine Jones of En Vogue for the music video “My Lovin’ (You’re Never Gonna Get It)” (1992) comprised of a dress (.1), a bra (.2), a pair of bikini briefs (.3), and a pair of shoes (.4ab).

Dress (.1): Mini-length shift dress made of small (1/4-inch) interlocking silver metal octagonal discs. The dress is sleeveless, with a v-neck front and back bodice. The dress is not lined.

Bra (.2): Metallic silver bra in an underwire demi cup style with adjustable straps and an adjustable hook-and-eye back closure. The bra is not lined.

Bikini briefs (.3): Metallic silver bikini style briefs. The briefs are not lined.

Shoes (.4ab): Pair of metallic silver open-toed high-heeled shoes. The vamp has a crisscrossing swirled pattern over the top of the front of the foot. A t-strap style closure connects the vamp to the heel cap. The straps close with a metal snap and have a decorative silver buckle. The curved heels are a dark tan and have a black rubber bottom. A cream non-slip rubber pad is adhered to the front half of the soles. Thin foam padding is adhered to the insoles of the toes.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 1992
• Designed by: Danny Flynn
• Worn by: Maxine Jones, American, born 1962
• Subject of: En Vogue, American, founded 1989
• Type: bikinis (underwear)
• Type: brassieres
• Type: pumps (shoes)
• Type: sheath dresses
• Medium: Dress: aluminum mesh
• Medium: Bra: Polyester fiber, polyurethane and metal (underwire)
• Medium: Bikini briefs: nylon and spandex
• Medium: Shoes: leather, plastic, rubber and metal
• Dimensions: H x W (.1, Dress, flat): 29 × 19 1/2 in. (73.7 × 49.5 cm)
• Dimensions: H x W x D (.1, dress, on form): 28 × 12 3/4 × 10 in. (71.1 × 32.4 × 25.4 cm)
• Dimensions: H x W (.2, Bra, flat): 10 1/4 × 14 in. (26 × 35.6 cm)
• Dimensions: H x W x D (.2, Bra, on form): 9 1/4 × 10 × 9 in. (23.5 × 25.4 × 22.9 cm)
• Place used: Oakland, Alameda County, California, United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Clothing and dress
• Topic: Design
• Topic: Fashion design
• Topic: Popular music
• Topic: Singers (Musicians)
• Topic: Women
• Object number: 2014.189.9.1-.4ab
• 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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