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Artist/Maker	Alexander McQueen (designer)
Place of origin	England (designed) Italy (made)

Alexander McQueen, regarded as one of the most innovative designers of the 20th century, used raw emotion and theatricality backed by precise tailoring and attention to detail to push the boundaries of the fashion world. This coat captures McQueen's romanticism with its vibrant hue and rustic embroidery in addition to highlighting his construction skills with its crisp tailored lines.

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Categories	Europeana Fashion Project Men's Clothes Fashion Clothing Embroidery
Object type	Coat
Materials and techniques	Cashmere blend and embroidery Cashmere Embroidering
Brief description	Coat, periwinkle blue cashmere blend coat with tan embroidery, Alexander McQueen, designed in England, made in Italy, ca. 1995.
Physical description	Long, periwinkle blue cashmere blend coat with mandarin collar. Seven black buttons from neckline to waist close centre front. Two side front pockets with flaps. Tan embroidery on front left gore along hemline and up centre front to the waist line depicting rustic leaves and flowers. Tailored princess darts in back and centre back gore for flare.
Dimensions	Length: 128cm Chest circumference: 96cm
Marks and inscriptions	'Alexander McQueen Made in Italy' '48' '75% Virgin wool 15% Cashmere 10% Polyamide'
Credit line	Given by Mark Reed
Summary	Alexander McQueen, regarded as one of the most innovative designers of the 20th century, used raw emotion and theatricality backed by precise tailoring and attention to detail to push the boundaries of the fashion world. This coat captures McQueen's romanticism with its vibrant hue and rustic embroidery in addition to highlighting his construction skills with its crisp tailored lines.
Collection	Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number	T.33-2011

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Record created	March 1, 2011
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1193219/coat-alexander-mcqueen/

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