Terms and conditions of use
Hat
1982 {Nostalgia of Mud (Buffalo) collection, autumn-winter 1982–83}
Medium
wool, felt
Measurements
100.0 cm (outer circumference) 21.0 cm (height) 34.0 cm (width)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased through The Art Foundation of Victoria with the assistance of Just Jeans Pty Ltd, Member, 1999
Gallery location
Special Exhibitions Gallery
Ground Level, NGV International
About this work
Also known as ‘Buffalo’, Nostalgia of Mud stands as one of Westwood’s most influential collections. Presented both in London and Paris to the soundtrack of McLaren’s scratch hit single ‘Buffalo Gals’, it was notably the first time Westwood used underwear as outerwear: vintage satin bras were worn over tops and layered dresses and skirts. Overdyed sheepskin jackets, along with stencilled and tattered fabrics signalled Westwood’s new ‘raggamuffin’ aesthetic, a look that drew from the ‘ragga’ styles associated with Jamaican dancehall culture.
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
England
Inscription
label, centre back, woven in yellow on brown acetate: worlds / end / mclaren / westwood / BORN IN ENGLAND
Accession Number
1999.364
Department
International Fashion and Textiles
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Professor AGL Shaw AO Bequest