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2018.248.2
Title
Vivienne Westwood Black Satin Stripe Trousers
Date(s)
- early 1990s (Creation)
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2 of 2
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Black wool pleated trouser with double satin stripe and back cinch. It has pockets inserted into the side seams, sitting inbetween the two rows of satin ribbon striping and a single back pocket on the right. The back also features a central adjustable cinch with gold buckle. The waistband is faced in white cotton which is also used for the pocket bags. The trousers are half lined from the front leg to the knee in salmon acetate. 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% pure wool. Lining: 100% acetate
Colour/Print: black
Label: (red label) Vivienne Westwood Made in England. (orb logo) 100% Pure Wool. 100% Acetate Lining.
Colour/Print: black
Label: (red label) Vivienne Westwood Made in England. (orb logo) 100% Pure Wool. 100% Acetate Lining.