Not currently on display at the V&A

Dress

1981 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

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.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Cotton and cotton mesh
Brief description
Dress, f, red, yellow and black / purple printed cotton with cotton mesh panels, Malcolm McLaren and Vivienne Westwood, Britain, 'Savage' collection, a/w 1981.
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.
Dimensions
  • At bust circumference: 90cm
  • Length: 108cm
Marks and inscriptions
'worlds end mclaren westwood born in england' (Label; English)
Credit line
Purchased with Art Fund support and assistance from the Friends of the V&A, the Elsbeth Evans Trust, and the Dorothy Hughes Bequest
Production
'Savage' collection (autumn / winter)
Collection
Accession number
T.125-2002

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Record createdOctober 28, 2002
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