‘Pretty incredible’ Vivienne Westwood’s personal wardrobe to be auctioned

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Most of 200-plus lots are complete looks, with some showing signs of repeated mending by late designerA taffeta ball gown with the span of a light aircraft is one of the more magnificent items to go on sale at Christie’s in June as part of an auction of the personal wardrobe of Dame Vivienne Westwood.From her 1999 Dressed to Scale collection, the gown may be dramatic but is a drop in the ocean among more than 200 lots of fashion, jewellery and accessories worn by the late designer, activist and patron saint of punk to awards ceremonies over the decades. Continue reading...

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