Vivienne Westwood: "19th Century Dolls" RTW

The sight of Carla Bruni in a faux fur thong was guaranteed to turn heads. What was truly shocking about this show was the fact that Vivienne Westwood
’s new silhouette was created with the help of bustle-like padded bottoms. “I never mean to be naughty,” the flame-haired designer told Vogue at the time.

 “It’s just a question of adjusting the eyes. It’s only perverse because it is unexpected.” With On Liberty, Westwood continued her exploration of historicism and female sexuality and delivered it with a British sense of humor. Critic Bernadine Morris described the models being “dolled up like 19th-century dance-hall girls pretending to be ladies,” further noting that “they spoofed themselves as well as fashion.”