Vivienne Westwood SS1997 “Vive La Bagatelle” Peach Dress

This dress features a body-skimming midi silhouette in a fresh white base, printed throughout with painterly peach motifs in warm orange and golden tones. It is cut with wide shoulder straps and a low cowl-draped scoop neckline, creating a soft, feminine frame across the bust. The fitted shape follows the body through the waist and hips before falling to a clean knee-length hem, giving the piece an elongated line.

This peach print is a recurring motif from Vivienne Westwood’s Spring/Summer 1997 “Vive La Bagatelle” collection, a title that translates from French as “long live frivolity.” With a giant peach tree staged on the runway, the collection embraced a playful, carefree sensuality through fruit motifs, body-conscious silhouettes, and Westwood’s signature irreverent approach to femininity.

🫧 Reference: A variation of this dress was worn by Karen Mulder on the Vivienne Westwood Spring/Summer 1997 runway.

🫧 Measurement:
     Tagged size: M (very stretchy)
     Bust: 72 cm / 28.3 in
     Waist: 60 cm / 23.6 in
     Hip: 78 cm / 30.7 in
     Length: 106 cm / 41.7 in

All measurements are taken with the garment laid flat. Please allow for some margin of error depending on fabric, stretch, and construction.

🫧 Fabric: 100% Cotton

🫧 Condition: Excellent — 9.5/10. Minor pulls may be possible, consistent with age.