15th Aug, 2025 13:30 GMT/BST
Vivienne Westwood: Five Decades at the Cutting Edge
Vivienne Westwood
After 'Nostalgia of Mud Collection' Cream Cotton Regency Style Toga Dress, circa 1990s
A cream jersey bodice with scooped neckline, empire line bust, cotton ties to the back, three quarter length panelled sleeves with open seam to the front of the armhole, self striped cotton muslin skirt with toga style train to the reverse, open side seams
Anglomania label, size IT 42
£300 - £500
Buyer's premium: 24.00%
Some loose/ missing threads to the right underarm, some slight yellowing to the underarm, some slight discolouration throughout, some very small holes in the train
Width of front bust - 13.5", 34cm
Length (shoulder to hem) - 50", 127cm
Length (train) - 86", 218.5cm
Width of Train - 41", 104cm
Full Length - 136", 345.5cm
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Auction: Vivienne Westwood: Five Decades at the Cutting Edge, 15th Aug, 2025
Tennants Auctioneers is delighted to present Vivienne Westwood: Five Decades at the Cutting Edge, a single owner sale of fashion from the icon of the British fashion industry, Dame Vivienne Westwood. The auction will be launched with an Evening on Tuesday 12th August.
Vivienne Westwood broke the rules of fashion and had an extraordinary influence on British culture and design, from defining the Punk look in the 1970s to her role as global fashion icon and the activism that was central to the last years of her life.
Offering over 300 garments, the collection has been put together over the last twenty years by a Susan Baker, a passionate admirer of everything Westwood.
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