- Size: Extra small/ Small
- Condition: Very good
- Vivienne Westwood Gold Label Spring 1996 'Les Femmes' collection blue toile print dress
- As seen on the runway
- Genius design is Vivienne Westwood at the height of her powers, reimagining historical elements in an unexpected way
- Inspired by the robe a la francaise of the 18th century, the back of the dress is an attached cape in robe a la francaise style for an unexpected twist
- Tall collar, keyhole neckline and rounded shoulders
- Big hip pockets exaggerate the silhouette
- Lightweight cotton fabric
- The dress slips on overhead with a little belt that buttons inside the back of the bodice to create the nipped waist and caped effect. Pure Westwood genius
- 100% cotton
- Unlined
- Labeled size UK 10
- Flat Measurements~ Chest 18" Waist 13" Hip 20" Length 40"
- The inner belt has two rows of buttons so you have the option to button it a little larger or smaller
- Shown on sixe XS with no pinning
- Very good condition. One of the buttons on the inner belt is a replacement. Not visible on the outside of the dress. Clean and ready to wear
- Dita Von Teese was famously photographed in a dress of the same fabric from the Spring 1996 collection for the release of her book 'Burlesque and the Art of the Teese'
- References: Vivienne Westwood Spring 1996 runway, Dita Von Teese at a 2010 signing of her book 'Burlesque and the Art of the Teese', Vivienne Westwood Spring 1996 runway, ca. 1775 robe a la francaise in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts- Boston
Vivienne Westwood Spring 1996 'Les Femmes' Toile Print Dress
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