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Suit

1983 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Suit of white cotton and green lycra oversized, double-breasted jacket with 2-way fastening and white cotton trousers with elasticised cotton detail and legs with rounded silhouette.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Jacket
  • Trousers
Materials and techniques
Cotton and lycra
Brief description
Suit, m, white cotton and green lycra jacket and white cotton trousers, Malcolm McLaren and Vivienne Westwood, Britain, 'Hypnos' collection, a/w 1983.
Physical description
Suit of white cotton and green lycra oversized, double-breasted jacket with 2-way fastening and white cotton trousers with elasticised cotton detail and legs with rounded silhouette.
Dimensions
  • Weight: 1.22kg
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
'Hypnos' collection (autumn / winter)
Collection
Accession number
T.171:1-2002

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Record createdNovember 11, 2002
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