Bondage Suit
1976 (made)
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This bondage suit in black cotton was designed by Vivienne Westwood and Malcolm McLaren for their Spring/Summer collection in 1976. It consists of a genderless matching two-piece jacket and trousers. The trousers have a zippered seam under the crotch and a detachable black towelling 'bum flap' and 'hobble' straps. The look is completed with black boots and a beret and handkerchief depicting the Sex Pistols logo. The outfit borrows elements from army combat gear, the motorcyclist's Belstaff and fetish wear, and was the archetypal Punk outfit popularised by bands like the Sex Pistols.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Machine-sewn cotton and metal |
| Brief description | Bondage 'Punk' suit consisting of a jacket and trousers in black cotton, designed by Vivienne Westwood and Malcolm McLaren, London, 1976. |
| Physical description | Bondage 'Punk' suit consisting of a man's jacket and trousers in black cotton featuring metal zips, roomy pockets and non-functional straps with snap fastenings, D-rings and spring links. |
| Credit line | Given by the designers |
| Object history | Registered File number 1989/1854. Part of a 'Punk' outfit T.252 to H-1989. |
| Production | Spring/Summer collection in 1976 |
| Summary | This bondage suit in black cotton was designed by Vivienne Westwood and Malcolm McLaren for their Spring/Summer collection in 1976. It consists of a genderless matching two-piece jacket and trousers. The trousers have a zippered seam under the crotch and a detachable black towelling 'bum flap' and 'hobble' straps. The look is completed with black boots and a beret and handkerchief depicting the Sex Pistols logo. The outfit borrows elements from army combat gear, the motorcyclist's Belstaff and fetish wear, and was the archetypal Punk outfit popularised by bands like the Sex Pistols. |
| Bibliographic reference | Mendes, Valerie. Black In Fashion. London: V&A Publications, 1999.
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| Accession number | T.252&A-1989 |
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| Record created | January 7, 2003 |
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