Vivienne Westwood Peach-Print Silk Corset 'Vive La Bagatelle' (SS 1997)
Vivienne Westwood Peach-Print Silk Corset 'Vive La Bagatelle' (SS 1997)
Vivienne Westwood Peach-Print Silk Corset 'Vive La Bagatelle' (SS 1997)
Vivienne Westwood Peach-Print Silk Corset 'Vive La Bagatelle' (SS 1997)
Vivienne Westwood Peach-Print Silk Corset 'Vive La Bagatelle' (SS 1997)
Vivienne Westwood Peach-Print Silk Corset 'Vive La Bagatelle' (SS 1997)
Vivienne Westwood Peach-Print Silk Corset 'Vive La Bagatelle' (SS 1997)
Vivienne Westwood Peach-Print Silk Corset 'Vive La Bagatelle' (SS 1997)
Vivienne Westwood Peach-Print Silk Corset 'Vive La Bagatelle' (SS 1997)
Vivienne Westwood Peach-Print Silk Corset 'Vive La Bagatelle' (SS 1997)
Vivienne Westwood

Vivienne Westwood Peach-Print Silk Corset 'Vive La Bagatelle' (SS 1997)

£1,877.00
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Curator's Note

Vivienne Westwood titled her Spring-Summer 1997 collection ‘Vive la Bagatelle’. A bagatelle is a trifle, something light and of little consequence. Westwood’s own description of the collection reads: “It’s about flirting… a trifle, a nothing, a ribbon; a bow tied prettily and easily undone.” By adding an overlay of chiffon to an otherwise rigidly structured corset, Westwood achieved exactly that. The corset is made from sheer ivory chiffon printed with peaches and leafy branches, layered over a boned bodice. A second, paler layer of the same print is visible underneath, giving the fabric an unusual depth. Chiffon is draped around the waist, and the scooped neckline rises into curved points at either side. The same peach print appeared on the Spring/Summer 1997 runway.

Description

  • Ivory silk chiffon printed with peaches and leafy branches
  • Boned strapless corset
  • Scooped neckline rising to curved points at each side
  • Draped chiffon band
  • Curved, pointed lower edge at the front
  • Zip fastening at the centre back

Size and Measurements

  • Labelled size UK 10, fits small UK 6 (Please refer to measurements for accurate fit)
  • Measurements are taken with the garment laid flat
    • The fabric allows for some stretch
    • Chest: 36cm
    • Waist: 27cm
    • Length: 35cm

Excellent

This garment is in outstanding condition with no or minimal signs of wear. Any flaws present are negligible and do not detract from the overall appearance or integrity of the piece.

Vivienne Westwood

Vivienne Westwood is one of the most influential British fashion designers of the 20th century. She began her career in the early 1970s, working with Malcolm McLaren from their boutique in Chelsea, where together they are credited as the primary architects of punk fashion in London. Her work subsequently moved far beyond punk, drawing on 18th-century costume, corsetry, Harris Tweed and British aristocratic codes to interrogate class, gender and social convention through clothing. In her later years she became one of fashion's most prominent climate activists. Her designs have been worn by the Sex Pistols, Madonna, Kate Moss, Naomi Campbell and Rihanna across five decades of music, film and popular culture.

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The same peach print appeared on the Spring/Summer 1997 runway.

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