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1982 (made)
Artist/Maker
McLaren, Malcolm (designer)
Vivienne Westwood (designer)
Place of origin
Great Britain (made)

Sleeveless cotton mesh top printed with mauve and green abstract pattern.


Object details

Categories
Gender and Sexuality
The Michael and Gerlinde Costiff Costume Collection
Object type
Top
Materials and techniques
Cotton mesh
Cotton
Mesh
Brief description
Top, f, multi-coloured cotton mesh, Malcolm McLaren and Vivienne Westwood, Britain, 'Buffalo' collection, s/s 1982.
Physical description
Sleeveless cotton mesh top printed with mauve and green abstract pattern.
Dimensions
  • At bust circumference: 90cm
  • Length: 57cm
  • Weight: 0.26kg
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
'Buffalo' collection (spring / summer)
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.142-2002

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Record createdOctober 30, 2002
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O68937/top-mclaren-malcolm/
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