Not currently on display at the V&A

Skirt

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

Straight black cotton loose-knit long skirt with large fold-over panel at waist.


Object details

Categories
Gender and Sexuality
The Michael and Gerlinde Costiff Costume Collection
Object type
Skirt
Materials and techniques
Cotton
Cotton
Brief description
Skirt, f, black cotton, Malcolm McLaren and Vivienne Westwood, Britain, 'Hobo-Punkature' collection, a/w 1982.
Physical description
Straight black cotton loose-knit long skirt with large fold-over panel at waist.
Dimensions
  • Skirt length: 81cm
  • Waist panel only length: 22cm
  • At waist circumference: 72cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Worlds End McLaren Westwood Born in England' (Label; English)
  • '100% cotton / made 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
'Hobo-Punkature' collection (autumn / winter)
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.157-2002

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Record createdNovember 6, 2002
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O69291/skirt-mclaren-malcolm/
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