APPLIED ART : COSTUME

Object Name: Tee shirt
Maker: McLaren/Westwood (Primary maker)
McLaren/Westwood (Maker)
Date Made: 1980 (c.)
1980 (c.)
Place Made: England
England
Description: Cotton jersey modified tee shirt. Front and back yoke and neckband and printed with tiny red pairs of spots on white. The neckband is of self fabric, cut on bias so it appears niched max 3.8 cm deep. The right seam extends from point of shoulder straight to hem without armhole shaping. Beyond the shoulder line the fabric used for the back and sleeves - pale blue, white and dark red diamond, lozenge and stripe print - extends to the front, seamed at dropped shoulder line and cut in one with back below arm. A long seamed gusset of mid blue herringbone skirting below both arms circa 36.1 cm long. The left shoulder is very low - shoulder seam circa 27 cm from neck edge. The arms are very long circa 97.1 cm from neck edge. The front is shorter than back at left seam, short than back at right seam. Label dark turquoise print on white cotton back to front 5.3 x 6.1 cm 'WORLDS/END/McLAREN/WESTWOOD/BORN IN ENGLAND' with central hand with scimitar.
Materials: cotton jersey
Catalogue Number: BELUM.T4168
Copyright: National Museums NI

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