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Bondage suit
Vivienne Westwood, born 1941 - Enlarge image
Bondage suit
- Place of origin:
London, England (made)
- Date:
1976 (made)
- Artist/Maker:
Vivienne Westwood, born 1941 (designer)
McLaren, Malcolm (designer) - Materials and Techniques:
Machine-sewn cotton and metal
- Credit Line:
Given by the designers
- Museum number:
T.252&A-1989
- Gallery location:
In Storage
This bondage suit in black cotton was designed by Vivienne Westwood and Malcolm McLaren for their Spring/Summer collection in 1976. It consists of a genderless matching two-piece jacket and trousers. The trousers have a zippered seam under the crotch and a detachable black towelling 'bum flap' and 'hobble' straps. The look is completed with black boots and a beret and handkerchief depicting the Sex Pistols logo. The outfit borrows elements from army combat gear, the motorcyclist's Belstaff and fetish wear, and was the archetypal Punk outfit popularised by bands like the Sex Pistols.
