A Vivienne Westwood-inspired sewing workshops series at The Bowes Museum
The Corseted T-Shirt – Deconstructed Street Corsetry
Inspired by Vivienne Westwood’s Pirate collection, this design transforms an oversized T-shirt into a rebellious corseted form. Combining drape and structure, it uses panel insertion, lacing, and raw-edge finishing. Techniques include eyelet setting, topstitching, asymmetric neckline shaping, and soft boning construction, merging historical corsetry with modern deconstructed streetwear aesthetics.
Unleash your creativity in this Vivienne Westwood–inspired sewing workshops. Each of the six sessions stands alone with a complete project, while together they form a creative journey exploring style, technique, and self-expression of stitches, samples and wearable art.
Recommended for adults, spaces must be booked in advance. No additional equipment necessary. All levels of experience welcome.
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Visitor information
Address
Newgate, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8NP
01833 690606
Opening times
Mon – Sun, 10am – 5pm Closed 25, 26 Dec and 1 Jan
