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

White muslin long-sleeved top with Sex Pistols' 'God save the Queen' imagery printed on front. Sex pistols lyrics safety-pinned to bottom portion of front. Sleeves feature attached hardware and shirt has some rips at shoulders.

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Categories	Gender and Sexuality The Michael and Gerlinde Costiff Costume Collection
Object type	Top
Materials and techniques	Printed muslin, metal and safety pin Muslin Metal Printing
Brief description	Top, f, white muslin, Malcolm McLaren and Vivienne Westwood, Britain, 'Seditionaries' Collection, 1976.
Physical description	White muslin long-sleeved top with Sex Pistols' 'God save the Queen' imagery printed on front. Sex pistols lyrics safety-pinned to bottom portion of front. Sleeves feature attached hardware and shirt has some rips at shoulders.
Dimensions	At bust circumference: 80cm Length: 54cm
Marks and inscriptions	'and the fascist regime / God save the Queen / She ain't no human being / Sex Pistols / there is no future in England's dream / don't be told what you want / don't be told what you need / no future no future no future for you / god save the queen / god save the window lane / god save human beings' (Decoration; English; Front of shirt from top to bottom) 'Malcolm McLaren / Vivienne Westwood / Seditionaries / exclusive collection' Label sewn under muslin but can be seen through front of shirt. (Label; English; Lower left-hand side of shirt front) Andy Warhol-type portrait of Queen Elizabeth II with safety pin through lips. (Decoration)
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
Subject depicted	Elizabeth II (Queen of Great Britain)
Collection	Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number	T.93-2002

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Record created	October 21, 2002
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O68630/top-mclaren-malcolm/

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