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Dressed to Scale‘I have become even more obsessed with finding ways to reduce the rib cage area of a woman’s anatomy. This phenomenon of a small upper torso is constantly readdressed throughout the history of costume. It seems to me that the more precious and little is this chest area, the more it appears like an exquisitie sculptured bust designed to present the head as a portrait – a portrait of an intelligent cultured woman. Seized with the fascination of playing with the scale of detail in relation to the total design I experimented in two opposite directions with the tailoring, one for women in masculine suits and the other female. Grasping the fabric in folds and holding it with big buttons gave fit to the garments and allowed great freedom of life to the fabric. From then on I couldn’t stop, letting the fabric fall and fold and flinging it clinging round the body in drapes, prevented from falling off by big buttons. There are many variations according to different jerseys and crepes and more variations again for evening in duchess satin and taffeta.This woman loves clothes, not only because she loves what is artificial and kinky. She loves clothes as an artist loves art. Perhaps she doesn’t love them more than she loves you, it's just that without them she wouldn’t be who she is.’ Vivienne Westwood
VIVIENNE WESTWOOD, 'DRESSED TO SCALE' COLLECTION, SPRING-SUMMER 1998 / 99
A FUCHSIA PINK CREPE SLEEVELESS GOWN AND FUCHSIA PINK BOILED WOOL JACKET
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VIVIENNE WESTWOOD,
'DRESSED TO SCALE' COLLECTION,
SPRING-SUMMER 1998 / 99
A FUCHSIA PINK CREPE SLEEVELESS GOWN AND FUCHSIA PINK BOILED WOOL JACKET
The dress with draped neckline and fronts, the drapery held in place by large black plastic oval 'Orb' buttons, the jacket with plaited leather thongs and single plastic outsized 'Orb' button, Gold Label
'DRESSED TO SCALE' COLLECTION,
SPRING-SUMMER 1998 / 99
A FUCHSIA PINK CREPE SLEEVELESS GOWN AND FUCHSIA PINK BOILED WOOL JACKET
The dress with draped neckline and fronts, the drapery held in place by large black plastic oval 'Orb' buttons, the jacket with plaited leather thongs and single plastic outsized 'Orb' button, Gold Label
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Vivienne Westwood was photographed wearing this dress with husband, Andreas Kronthaler and friend, Tracey Emin at the Turner Prize awards ceremony, Tate Britain, London, 30 November 1999, illustrated.
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).
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).
