Name/TitleGay Pride rainbow duo-shirt for hand-holding boyfriends
About this objectGay Pride rainbow duo-shirt for hand-holding boyfriends; 6 coloured shirts joined together by the donor to form one shirt for two people to wear. The duo shirt has 3 sleeves and 2 collars and so is made to be worn by 2 people holding hands. It was worn to London Pride 2012 by the donor and his partner. Inside each collar is a label which reads ‘David and John, London’. The original 6 shirts were purchased from charity shops in Cromer.
MakerDavid Shenton
Maker Roleartist
Date Made2012
Period2010s
Place MadeCromer
Medium and Materialsx6 shirts
Subject and Association KeywordsLGBT
Subject and Association Keywordsgay
Subject and Association Keywordspride
Subject and Association Keywordsart
Subject and Association DescriptionTo be worn during pride, the only day when gay couples can walk fearlessly down the street together.
Named CollectionNorfolk Museum Service: Social History-Costume & Textiles
Credit LineOur Costume and textile collection consists of over 33,000 items of dress, accessories, domestic and decorative textiles ranging in date from the 1500s to the present day.
The collection is enhanced with a specialist library and resources collection of more than 20,000 books, paper patterns, fashion plates, photographs, and magazines. The collection reflects changing fashions, functions and technology in clothing and textiles and the historic importance of the city of Norwich in weaving and shawl production.
The costume collection includes everyday clothing and accessories of men, women, and children from the 1700s to the late 20th century. We also have a large collection of personal accessories such as bags, fans, hair combs, parasols, walking sticks, gloves, muffs, stockings, hats, bonnets jewellery and footwear.
Object Record: Duo-shirt
Object Typeclothing
Object numberNWHCM : 2016.221.3
Copyright LicenceAll rights reserved
