Man's Bondage Suit: Jacket and Trousers with Attached Knee Strap
Designed by Vivienne Westwood, English, born 1941
Geography:
Made in England, Europe
Date:
c. 1990Medium:
Bright orange/red wool twillDimensions:
Jacket (Center Back Length): 33 1/2 inches (85.1 cm) Pants (Length): 39 inches (99.1 cm)Copyright:
Curatorial Department:
Costume and TextilesObject Location:
2000-38-1a,bCredit Line:
Purchased with the Costume and Textiles Revolving Fund, 2000
Made in England, Europe
Date:
c. 1990Medium:
Bright orange/red wool twillDimensions:
Jacket (Center Back Length): 33 1/2 inches (85.1 cm) Pants (Length): 39 inches (99.1 cm)Copyright:
Curatorial Department:
Costume and TextilesObject Location:
Currently not on view
Accession Number:2000-38-1a,bCredit Line:
Purchased with the Costume and Textiles Revolving Fund, 2000
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Vivienne Westwood is famous for her subversive—even perverse—approach to fashion. In this suit she combines masterful tailoring with sadomasochistic components intended to shock. Westwood's bondage wear, created in collaboration with Malcolm McLaren, was made for several decades from the 1970s on. Beneath the double-breasted jacket, the trousers have a front fly that extends well up the back crotch seam, two vertical zippers on each leg, and an adjustable bondage strap between the legs.
