Umbrella - McQueen Exhibition, Tartan

Dimensions: 53cm diameter
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The historical and romantic silhouettes and refined construction that characterise The Widows of Culloden collection draws upon traditional MacQueen tartan and Scotland’s natural landscape. McQueen’s use of plaid references its application in support of the Jacobite cause prior to the Battle of Culloden, reclaiming tartan not as a trophy of British conquest but as a symbol of Scottish identity.

Details of the MacQueen tartan used by Alexander McQueen for the Widows of Culloden collection, autumn–winter 2006–07
© Alexander McQueen
Photo © Robert Fairer