Fall 1994 Documented Vivienne Westwood Riding Suit designer-balenciaga A feminine ruffled is used

A feminine ruffled is used around the collar and the hips are also finished with a ruffled panel of fabric

The waist as set is 12

This used much more fabric then a conventional dress so even though it has no label that is a great clue that it is a potential designer piece

When you need a dress that will def not be subtle this is a great choice

This is a spectacular little jacket that is most likely late fifties and would have been the equivalent of numbered ready to wear at the time - demi couture if you will

Fall 1994 Documented Vivienne Westwood Riding Suit designer-balenciaga A feminine ruffled is usedThis suit is the twin of the suit featured in the 2006 Metropolitan Museum exhibit "Anglomani". The Museum says of that exhibit: "AngloMania focuses on British fashion from 1976 to 2006, a period of astounding creativity and experimentation. Over the past thirty years, British fashion has been defined by a knowing and self conscious historicism. In their search for novelty, designers have looked to past styles with an appetite that is as audacious as