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Dress Rock

WORLDS END, London (retailer), Vivienne WESTWOOD (designer), Malcolm McLAREN (designer)
Dress Rock
 1981 {Savage collection, spring-summer 1982}

Medium
cotton, leather, metal (buckles)

Measurements
(a) 114.5 cm (centre back) 39.5 cm (waist, flat) (dress)
(b-c) 15.0 × 25.5 × 8.5 cm (shoes) (each)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Robyn Beeche, 1992

Gallery location
Not on display

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Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
London, England

Inscription
(a) label, right back neckline, printed in blue ink on white cotton: worlds / end / BORN IN ENGLAND
label, right back neckline, printed (vertically) in blue ink on white cotton McLAREN / WESTWOOD

Accession Number
CT7.a-c-1992

Department
International Fashion and Textiles

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