Military Brocade Ivory Alexander McQueen Hand-knotted Tibetan wool and silk

A special edition of the Military Brocade design.This dramatic design was originally conceived for an embroidered coat in 2001.The curled oriental serpent appears from a skull in the centre of a classical wreath of ferns, hand knotted in gold silk and set against a cream cashmere background.The motif is raised and hand carved to emulate brocade on a military uniform.£1,870 per m²