Vivienne Westwood
[RARE] 1995 White Boulle Print One-of-One Fringe Trim Shawl
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[RARE] 1995 Vivienne Westwood one-of-one white flocked Boulle print fringe trim shawl. Long, 15-foot shawl originally styled as veil (can be styled as skirt or semi-sheer dress as desired), featuring rare white Boulle print design. This special shawl was commissioned for a wedding in 1995 on special made-to-order request from Vivienne Westwood herself at her Davies Street store in London, utilizing pattern inspiration from A/W 1992 runway. In very good vintage condition with minor missing fringe.
Provenance: The personal collection of a former employee of Vivienne Westwood, who worked directly with the designer in London, based off of the sleeveless corset with Boulle pattern on the A/W 1992 runway. Commissioned for a wedding in 1995 as a made-to-order piece from the Davies Street store in London. The 'Boulle' print design was inspired by a mirror in the Wallace Museum as created by Andre-Charles Boulle in 1713. Sleeveless version featured in Elle UK's "Fly by Night" editorial in the September 1993 issue photographed by Peggy Sirota. As seen in the V & A Museum (V & A Museum version created for Lady Bianca Job-Tyoran to wear to Queen Charlotte's Ball in 1994). Note that skirt and stole are also available for purchase, sold separately and NOT included with purchase).
Measurements
Length: 186" (15.5')
Width: 24"
Returns
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Size Guide
| US | UK | IT | FR | JP | Pants/Denim | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XXS | 00 | 2 | 34 | 30 | 1 | 22 |
| XS | 0 | 4 | 36 | 32 | 3 | 23 |
| XS | 2 | 6 | 38 | 34 | 5 | 24-25 |
| S | 4 | 8 | 40 | 36 | 7 | 26-27 |
| S | 6 | 10 | 42 | 38 | 9 | 27-28 |
| M | 8 | 12 | 44 | 40 | 11 | 29-30 |
| L | 10 | 14 | 46 | 42 | 13 | 31-32 |
| L | 12 | 16 | 48 | 44 | 15 | 32-33 |
| XL | 14 | 18 | 50 | 46 | 17 | 24-26 |
