Bourgeois used one of her own blouses, and socks and tights to create this stuffed fabric sculpture. It addresses the potentially complex relationship between man and woman; the man is signified by the pin-striped textile, while the woman is identified by a lace collar. Both headless, the figures convey ideas about the physical and emotional connection between the sexes, rather than intellectual aspects of a relationship. The female embraces the man in a gesture that could suggest tenderness, dependency or domination. Images of couples in Bourgeois’ works are often equated with fear of abandonment, loss, and the need for love.