Not currently on display at the V&A

Stole

1991 (made)
Artist/Maker
Vivienne Westwood (designer)
Place of origin
Great Britain (made)

Animal print faux fur stole / hat combination composed of a 4-legged animal with head, orange plastic eyes, ears and tail. The head of the animal can be worn as a hat and the animal's body wraps around the figure as a stole.


Object details

Categories
Gender and Sexuality
The Michael and Gerlinde Costiff Costume Collection
Womenswear
Object type
Stole
Materials and techniques
Faux fur
Fur Fabric
Brief description
Stole / Hat, animal print faux fur, Vivienne Westwood, Britain, 'Dressing Up' collection, s/s 1991.
Physical description
Animal print faux fur stole / hat combination composed of a 4-legged animal with head, orange plastic eyes, ears and tail. The head of the animal can be worn as a hat and the animal's body wraps around the figure as a stole.
Dimensions
  • At widest point width: 36cm
  • At longest point length: 198cm
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
'Dressing Up' collection (spring / summer)
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.257-2002

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Record createdDecember 31, 2002
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O72345/stole-vivienne-westwood/
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