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Sunglasses With Dangle Earrings
Identifier:
2008.6.3Description:
Orange plastic sunglasses with dangle earrings. Sunglasses have chains where normally there would be an ear hook. At the end of each chain is a round orange circle. All orange parts of the item are pokka dotted with small white dots. Tinted lenses.;These glasses represent the pop art style of the early 1970s. They are signature fashion accessories for the period.;1) White sticker on one of the circles connected by a chain. The sticker is in the shape of 2 circles connected by a thin bridge. One circle is blank while the other reads, "FASHION/ SUN/ GLASSES/ by/ _E-DOL/ Lansing, Mi".;These glasses represent the pop art style of the early 1970s. They are signature fashion accessories for the period.Date:
1970 – 1980Materials:
Plastic, MetalDimensions:
2.5" h 22.75" wCurrent Location Status:
On ExhibitSource:
Museum PurchaseExhibit/Program:
Fashion + Nature (April 2022)Fashion + Nature examines the relationships between the natural world and the fashion industry. Clothing has long been produced with natural materials and inspired by the beauty and diversity of the natural world, but the fashion industry has had a largely negative impact on the environment. This exhibit showcases a wide variety of captivating scientific specimens and fascinating garments, to illustrate their relationship to each other and their interconnected histories. Fashion + Nature aims to inspire and educate visitors, encouraging us to become better consumers and reduce the harmful impacts of the fashion industry.