1990s Vivienne Westwood Gold Label Black Silk Corset Top Message from the famous Russian Collection crisp knife pleats

crisp knife pleats

Marked Mod Depose identifying them as a registered design

This suit is lovely - a boucle wool has a sting stripe and nubby detailing through the fabric

Each sleeve closes with a fabric covered buttons

These cover the entire front of the bodice and trail down over the hip peplum

1990s Vivienne Westwood Gold Label Black Silk Corset Top Message from the famous Russian Collection crisp knife pleatsThis is a classic Vivienne Westwood piece that plays on the 18th century in its design execution. I doubt that many labels in the world can equal Vivienne's amazing corsets and their iconic status. It is highly sculptural in feel with its wonderful draped panels layered and placed over and inner stiffened board. This is cut so that the bust is pushed up to suggest the style of corsets from the 1700s. It is fully boned through the back and has ties