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The outfit reflected a style of ‘Ragga’ dress worn by some black British women in the 1990s.\r\n\r\n‘Ragga’ derives from the word ‘Raggamuffin’, originally a derogatory term for delinquent Jamaican youths. Ragga began in the mid-1980s in Jamaican dancehalls before spreading throughout the African diaspora. It marked a stark contrast with Rastafarianism through its celebration of individual wealth and success and displays of flamboyant dress. 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Pink linen and sheer polyester suit with gold braid, Andrew Dunbar; velvet, plastic and jewelled shoes, Sabiba.\r\nAndrew Dunbar is a Jamaican designer based in London. His use of brilliant colour and gold and sheer fabrics is a classic Ragga feature. This suit is flamboyant and revealing without hugging the body.'","briefDescription":"Shoes, velvet and plastic, Sabiba, Great Britain, 1994","bibliographicReferences":[{"reference":{"text":"Surfers, Soulies, Skinheads & Skaters : Subcultural Style from the Forties to the Nineties","id":"AUTH352425"},"details":"","free":"Described in the exhibition publication, part of an outfit called 'Ragga UK 1994'."}],"production":"","productionType":{"text":"","id":""},"contentDescription":"","contentPlaces":[],"associatedPlaces":[],"contentPerson":[],"associatedPerson":[],"contentOrganisations":[],"associatedOrganisations":[],"contentPeople":[],"associatedPeople":[],"contentEvents":[],"associatedEvents":[],"contentOthers":[],"contentConcepts":[],"contentLiteraryRefs":[],"galleryLabels":[],"partNumbers":["T.158:1-1995","T.158:2-1995"],"accessionNumberNum":"158","accessionNumberPrefix":"T","accessionYear":1995,"otherNumbers":[],"copyNumber":"","aspects":["WHOLE","Shoe [1]","Shoe [2]"],"assets":[],"recordModificationDate":"2025-04-16","recordCreationDate":"2007-04-11","availableToBook":true}}