Vivienne Westwood: a 'Boulle' Stencilled Black Velvet Maxi Dress 'Portrait' Collection, Autumn-Winter 1990-91 Red on white label, maxi-length with long sleeves, the velvet stencilled with gold rococo motifs, frolicking satyrs to the hem Labelled size 1, bust approximately 34in/86.5cm, length from back 122cm Footnotes: The Portrait collection marked a pivotal moment in Vivienne Westwood's practice, drawing direct inspiration from 18th-century oil portraiture and the decorative universe surrounding it. The gold foil motif printed on velvet in the present dress derives from scrolling acanthus designs inspired by the work of André-Charles Boulle (1642-1732), cabinetmaker to Louis XIV. See A. Fury, Vivienne Westwood Catwalk: The Complete Collections, London, 2021, p. 198. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing