AN ENSEMBLE COMPRISING A STRIPED TAFFETA SKIRT, A LINEN JACKET AND A SILK CAMISOLE

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VIVIENNE WESTWOOD,
'TIED TO THE MAST' COLLECTION,
SPRING-SUMMER 1998
AN ENSEMBLE COMPRISING A STRIPED TAFFETA SKIRT, A LINEN JACKET AND A SILK CAMISOLE
The jacket with raw edges, imitation mother of pearl buttons, gathers to shoulders, labelled 'Vivienne Westwood Couture', with picture label; the high waisted skirt in green, blue and red in Syrian shades, labelled 'Vivienne Westwood Couture', 'Special', the blouse cream silk printed with rose bud pattern, Gold Label

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The Estate of Vivienne Westwood will donate 100% of the total hammer proceeds received for the sale of her personal wardrobe, less auction expenses, to be split equally between The Vivienne Foundation, Médecins Sans Frontières (a charity registered in England and Wales with charity number 1026588) and Amnesty International (registered in England and Wales with charity number 1051681).

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Lot Essay

'The most striking detail from 16^th century clothes is the way sections of a garment are edged with a contrasting frame. I have used mitering instead of appliqué to make stripes turn corners and frame edges…However it is in the broad feel of the collection that this 16^th century influence is present, in the strong yet restrained use of colour and in the balancing of proportion. The waiste is slightly higher and the torso is small, helped by a subtle paring away of the ratio between sleeves and bodice and the juxtaposition of bell or (fluid, yet essentially) cone-shaped skirts.'
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