The museum has rejected the former prime minister’s wardrobe on the grounds that it does not qualify as ‘fashionable dress’. It may have lacked refinement and subtlety, but her clothing was a masterclass in projecting power
And the opposite view: why the V&A were wrong
In a newspaper article in January 1975, Margaret Thatcher described private property as “one of the main bulwarks of individual freedom”. So it seems appropriate that her handbags, suits and necklaces will be sold for cold, hard cash to the highest bidder, rather than being saved for the nation.
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