Vim Lids

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Artist/Maker	McLaren, Malcolm (designer) Vivienne Westwood (designer)
Place of origin	United Kingdom (made)

Illustrative of their provocative and challenging approach, McLaren and Westwood's high fashion 'kitchen sink' cardigan is composed of household products. Close inspection reveals that it is made from dishcloth cotton dyed purple and the outsize metal buttons are in fact burnished lids from Vim scouring powder containers.

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Categories	Clothing Fashion
Object type	Cardigan
Title	Vim Lids (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques	Woven cotton and metal Cotton (Textile) Metal Weaving
Brief description	Cardigan of woven dishcloth-cotton with metal buttons, designed by Malcolm McLaren and Vivienne Westwood, United Kindgon, 1982.
Physical description	Cardigan of purple woven dishcloth-cotton with metal buttons.
Gallery label	Illustrative of her provocative and challenging approach, Vivienne Westwood's high fashion 'kitchen sink' cardigan is composed of household products. Close inspection reveals that it is made from dishcloth cotton dyed purple and the outsize metal buttons are in fact burnished lids from Vim scouring powder containers.(1997) CARDIGAN 'VIM LIDS' Vivienne Westwood (World's End) London, 1983 Woven cotton Vivienne Westwood first gained recognition during the late 1970s with the creation of punk fashion. In the same eclectic spirit as punk she uses everyday throw-away items as the dominant feature of this distinctive and amusing garment. It is made from 'dish cloth' fabric and the buttons are fashioned from the lids of scouring powder containers. Ragged check patch pockets enhance the 'slapped on' and intentionally sloppy feel of the cardigan. T.366-1985(1988)
Object history	Purchased. Registered File number 1985/800.
Summary	Illustrative of their provocative and challenging approach, McLaren and Westwood's high fashion 'kitchen sink' cardigan is composed of household products. Close inspection reveals that it is made from dishcloth cotton dyed purple and the outsize metal buttons are in fact burnished lids from Vim scouring powder containers.
Collection	Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number	T.366-1985

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Record created	August 28, 2003
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O83819/vim-lids-cardigan-mclaren-malcolm/

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