Mud
Bra
1982 (made)
1982 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Bra of brown synthetic satin, cotton and leather.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Mud (series title) |
| Materials and techniques | Synthetic satin, cotton and leather |
| Brief description | 1982-3, British; McLaren, Malcolm and Westwood, Vivienne. Brown satin "Mud" |
| Physical description | Bra of brown synthetic satin, cotton and leather. |
| Gallery label | This 1950s-style satin bra was designed to be worn over a rough wool tunic top. Westwood's controversial use of underwear as outwear has greatly influenced other designers and consumer tastes. Many lingerie ranges now work as both underwear and outwear.(1997) |
| Credit line | Given by Mr Patrick Moore |
| Production | Autumn/Winter Collection |
| Bibliographic reference | De la Haye, Amy (ed.). The Cutting Edge: 50 Years of British Fashion 1947- 1997. London : V&A Publications, 1997
plate 145 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.238-1985 |
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| Record created | September 25, 2003 |
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