1990s Vivienne Westwood Gold Label Black Silk Corset Top Message from the famous Russian Collection These cover the entire front

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

The original tie belt cinches the waist

hand finished and properly finished seam edges inside

A yard of material was used on the sleeves on the 1959 version and I would hazard that this is true of this one as well

The suit absolutely nails everything that was fabulous about the eighties

1990s Vivienne Westwood Gold Label Black Silk Corset Top Message from the famous Russian Collection These cover the entire frontThis 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