Top, skirt and shoes
1985 {Mini-Crini collection, spring-summer 1986}
Medium
silk, cotton, nylon polyester (boning), leather, wood, rubber, plastic (fastenings)
Measurements
(a) 64.0 cm (centre back) 47.0 cm (waist, flat) (top)
(b) 53.0 cm (centre back) 38.0 cm (waist, flat) (skirt)
(c-d) 7.5 × 13.0 × 32.0 cm (each) (shoes)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Krystyna Campbell-Pretty AM and Family through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program, 2023
Gallery location
Special Exhibitions Gallery
Ground Level, NGV International
About this work
At a time when women were embracing tight-fitting, body-conscious clothing and power suits, Westwood unveiled her iconic Mini-Crini collection. Offering a playful alternative, she drew inspiration from the ballet Petrushka and childhood imagery of the young queen in skirt suits. The runway featured girlish looks with leotards, short bell-shaped crinolines, bloomers, Disney-inspired polka dot prints, and schoolgirl blazers. The collection became highly influential and was widely emulated by other designers.
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
England
Inscription
(b) label, centre back waistline, woven in gold on red polyester: Vivienne / Westwood / LONDON / MADE IN ENGLAND ©
(c) embossed (vertically) in gold on insole: 4 / worlds / end / Vivienne / Westwood
(d) embossed (vertically) in gold on insole: 4 / worlds / end / Vivienne / Westwood
Accession Number
2023.716.a-d
Department
International Fashion and Textiles