
1980s · 1980s · British
Designer
Sarah Whitworth for New Masters
Production
ready-to-wear
Material
cotton
Culture
British
Movement
New Romanticism
Influences
Victorian mourning dress · punk aesthetic
A precisely tailored two-piece suit featuring a fitted jacket with high neckline, long sleeves, and multiple rows of small buttons extending down the front. The jacket has structured shoulders typical of 1980s tailoring and a defined waistline. Both jacket and matching pencil skirt display a striking grey cotton fabric printed with dark motifs including roses, skeletal imagery, and what appears to be broken glass patterns. The print creates a gothic romantic aesthetic characteristic of New Romantic fashion. The skirt sits at natural waist height and extends to mid-calf length. The overall silhouette emphasizes a sharp, architectural fit that contrasts dramatically with the macabre decorative elements of the printed surface design.
Follow this garment wherever the graph leads