Skirt
1987 {Harris Tweed collection, autumn-winter 1987–88}
Medium
wool (tweed), polyester, rayon (lining), metal (button)
Measurements
48.0 cm (centre back) 33.5 cm (waist, flat)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased with funds donated by Fair Shen, 2025
Gallery location
Special Exhibitions Gallery
Ground Level, NGV International
About this work
From the late 1980s, Englishness became a defining element of Westwood’s design language, reflecting both her love of tradition and her appetite for transgression. She playfully parodied notions of royalty and the dress of the upper classes and was outspoken against British conservatism in service of her long-standing critique of the establishment. At the same time, Westwood championed British fabrics and the artisans who produced them, drawing on the fine tailoring of London’s Savile Row and the craftsmanship of Scottish and English tweed workshops to commission unique textiles for her collections.
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
England
Inscription
label, centre back, woven in yellow on red polyester: (orb) / Vivienne / Westwood / ©
Accession Number
2025.8
Department
International Fashion and Textiles