Aubergine cloak designed by Vivienne Westwood and worn by André Leon Talley
date: label: Date
content: 2012-2020
name: label: Designed by
content: Vivienne Westwood, British, 1941 - 2022
label: Worn by
content: André Leon Talley, American, 1948 - 2022
notes: label: Description
content: An aubergine and black "Climate Revolution" cloak designed by Vivienne Westwood and worn by André Leon Talley.
label: Description
content: The cloak is made from an aubergine silk satin for the exterior and a black silk satin interior. The black silk interior can be seen around the neck, which is folded over when worn, and as the cloak billows open at the bottom. The cloak has an asymmetrical front with the proper left side being shorter as it curves open near the hip to extend down to the floor on the back side. The neck, front right side, bottom front right, and bottom left back edges have dagging made by cutting strips several inches into the fabric with the edges left raw. The cloak has a drawstring that ties at the center front neck with a strip of black fabric printed with grey repeating text "GOLD LABEL." The back of the cloak is asymmetrical with a long train extending from the proper right side. Diagonal seams are sewn vertically just right of center and in a horizontal diagonal near the proper right bottom where the train extends out. They are prominent due to the placement of the satin fabric being sewn in different directions so that it catches the light in varying degrees. White text in large lettering is printed in a horizontal orientation beginning on the proper right front side and wrapping toward the back reading "CLIM / -ATE." The text continues on the proper left back reading "REVOLU / TION." There is a golden-colored label inside the cape at the center back shoulder with white woven text which reads "Vivienne / Westwood" in stylized font. The cloak shows some signs of wear and tear, including some small dirt stains along the inside of the train.
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Activism
label: Topic
content: Clothing and dress
label: Topic
content: Fashion
label: Topic
content: Journalism
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Clothing - Fashion and Historical
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2023.31.5
objectType: label: Type
content: cloaks
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: © Vivienne Westwood
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: silk, satin, ink, and fabric
label: Dimensions
content: L x W (approx. width shoulder to shoulder): 116 × 28 in. (294.6 × 71.1 cm)