Dress
- Place of origin:
Great Britain, UK (made)
- Date:
1981 (made)
- Artist/Maker:
McLaren, Malcolm (designer)
Vivienne Westwood, born 1941 (designer) - Materials and Techniques:
Cotton and cotton mesh
- Credit Line:
Purchased with the assistance of The Art Fund, the Friends of the V&A, the Elsbeth Evans Trust, and the Dorothy Hughes Bequest
- Museum number:
T.125-2002
- Gallery location:
In Storage
Physical description
Sleeveless cotton dress of cotton printed with large geometric pattern in red, yellow, and black / purple. Cotton mesh panel down centre front and cotton mesh under arms in small triangular panels. Unfinished edges at arm holes and hem.
Place of Origin
Great Britain, UK (made)
Date
1981 (made)
Artist/maker
McLaren, Malcolm (designer)
Vivienne Westwood, born 1941 (designer)
Materials and Techniques
Cotton and cotton mesh
Marks and inscriptions
'worlds end mclaren westwood born in england'
Dimensions
Circumference: 90 cm at bust, Length: 108 cm
Descriptive line
Dress, f, red, yellow and black / purple printed cotton with cotton mesh panels, Malcolm McLaren and Vivienne Westwood, Britain, 'Savage' collection, a/w 1981.
Production Note
'Savage' collection (autumn / winter)
Materials
Cotton; Mesh
Collection code
T&F
