Hot water jug and cover, electroplate with black nylon handle and finial, part of the 'Pride' tea service: English, Sheffield, by Walker and Hall, designed by David Mellor, 1959

Teapot and cover, electroplate with black nylon handle and finial, part of the 'Pride' tea service: English, Sheffield, by Walker and Hall, designed by David Mellor, 1959

Wooden bangle with tufts of red, brown, blue, pink and white nylon: English, London, by Caroline Broadhead, 1983

Woman's roll-on girdle of white elasticated material, possibly nylon, and white machine-made lace with a floral pattern. Girdle features four metal clips for attatching stockings. English, about 1966

Articulated carved sculpture of a red snapper or sculpin, intended for use by a child learning the Undersea Kingdom Dance: North America, Canada, British Columbia, Cormorant Island, Alert Bay, Kwakwaka'wakw people, by Vincent Shaughnessy, 1996

'Bubble Bath' wrist or ankle piece of knitted nylon monofilament: English, Hove, by Nora Fok, 2001

Waist length boned Flexaire bra of black lace over pink nylon fastened by hooks and eyes, V dip at back, belonged to Margaret Corrie: English, made by Flexees c. 1955

Jacket with zip fastening, extended shoulder decoration and three tails attached to waistband, made of yellow, black, green and red strips of fabric, part of 'Fine Lady' fancy dress masquerade costume, originally purchased by Donatus Archibald Acquandoh (Hippies) from a tailor in Winneba: Africa, West Africa, Ghana, Winneba, 2000

Tailored jacket with zip fastening, in red, green, yellow, black and white fabric with shoulder decoration and four tail features, extending from the waistband, part of an Ugly Man fancy dress masquerade costume purchased from a tailor in Winneba by D.A. Acquandoh (Hippies): Africa, West Africa, Ghana, Elmina, collected in 2000 - 2001

Woman's jacket of blue, cream, beige and brown fancy tweed with green, gold and pearl beads and gold sequin trim, fabric by Neill Johnstone, Langholm, garment by Escada, Germany, spring / summer 2005

Woman's sleeveless dress of blue, cream, beige and brown fancy tweed with zip fastening at centre back, fabric by Neill Johnstone, Langholm, garment by Escada, Germany, spring / summer 2005

Racing wheelchair, three-wheeled aluminium-framed, used by athlete Karen Lewis-Archer when she set world records, made by Top End, St Petersburg, Florida, USA, c. 1990s

Women's underwired balcony bra of black and turquoise lace, nylon, viscose and elastane, with removable gel enhancement pads (K.2006.266.2-3), size 36B, retailed in Scotland and manufactured in China, Ultimo, China, 2005

Gel enhancement pad, oval shaped and black with gel centre, for insertion into women's underwired balcony bra of black and turquoise lace, nylon, viscose and elastane (K.2006.266.1). Retailed in Scotland and manufactured in China. Ultimo, China, 2005

Gel enhancement pad, oval shaped and black with gel centre, for insertion into women's underwired balcony bra of black and turquoise lace, nylon, viscose and elastane (K.2006.266.1), Retailed in Scotland and manufactured in China. Ultimo, China, 2005

Jeongak jango (hourglass drum), body of wood painted in red lacquer with small circular motifs in yellow and black, membranes of cow skin, and bound with orange nylon strings and blue cotton fastenings, used to lead the rhythm of ritualistic proceedings, part of the Korean Shaman Collection: Korea, 1960s