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2018.246.1
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Vivienne Westwood Black Velvet Double Breasted Suit Jacket (part of three piece suit)
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- early 1990s (Creation)
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Elongated double breasted black cotton velvet jacket with wide, curved peaked lapels and six gilt orb shank buttons. It has two flap jetted pockets, a right flap ticket poket and an angled left breast welt pocket. It is fully lined in a pale pink acetate and has an internal jetted pocket on both sides. It has three gilt orb buttons are each cuff and a double back vent. Part of a selection of suits that Vivienne Westwood made for iconic hairstylist Sam McKnight from women's fabrics selected by McKnight, who worked with Westwood in the early 1990s before the launch of Westwood's MAN collections in 1996.
Country of Design: England
Country of Manufacture: England
Country of Design: England
Country of Manufacture: England
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100% cotton velvet. Lining: 100% acetate
Colour/Print: black velvet
Details: peaked lapels, orb buttons, flap pockets, double back vent
Label: (orb logo) Vivienne Westwood London. Made in England. Size 42. 100% cotton velvet. 100% acetate lining.
Colour/Print: black velvet
Details: peaked lapels, orb buttons, flap pockets, double back vent
Label: (orb logo) Vivienne Westwood London. Made in England. Size 42. 100% cotton velvet. 100% acetate lining.