Spring 1996 Vivienne Westwood Bow Front Black Silk Satin Strapless Corset Dress designer-altuzarra There is a slight difference

There is a slight difference in the velvet pile here and there but this is natural patina for age and normal wear

The tunic is sublime - it curves in at the waist with a flared hip

as found condition

This completely covers the front bodice and trails down over the waist

This extraordinary dress dates to the 1966 collection based on the similar fabric treatments I have found from two other dresses from that collection (pictured here)

Spring 1996 Vivienne Westwood Bow Front Black Silk Satin Strapless Corset Dress designer-altuzarra There is a slight differenceMy client purchased this spectacular Vivienne Westwood gown from her mothers shop. She wore it to a friends birthday gala and that was the only time it was ever worn. We narrowed down the date based on that info and also recently found footage of a version of it in the spring 1996 show. The cut and line of this dress are pure heaven. It is strapless and has that famous dipped and front peaked bodice edging that Vivienne has become famous for. Inside