VIVIENNE WESTWOOD “AMPHORA” WOOL JACKET Fall/Winter 1998 – Dressed to Scale (Runway Documented) $2,000 Size: UK 16 / US 12 (Fits US 8–10)

Vivienne Westwood stands among the most influential designers of the late 20th century, merging British historicism, radical deconstruction, and advanced tailoring into a singular design language.

By the late 1990s, Westwood’s Gold Label collections represented the intellectual and technical apex of the house. Drawing from 18th-century corsetry, Savile Row tailoring, and sculptural pattern engineering, she redefined modern femininity through structural distortion and historical reinterpretation.

The Amphora jacket is one of the most celebrated tailoring innovations of this era.

Collection: Fall/Winter 1998 – Dressed to Scale

Label: Vivienne Westwood Gold Label

Origin: Made in Italy

The Dressed to Scale collection explored exaggerated proportion, compression, and expansion — themes rooted in Westwood’s ongoing dialogue with classical silhouette and body architecture.

The Amphora jacket evolved from the earlier Metropolitan style, amplifying the hourglass into a more sculptural, vessel-like form. Runway documentation confirms this silhouette as a central tailoring statement of the season.

This example retains the signature orb-branded oversized button and architectural lapel structure characteristic of the runway version.

Material: Stretch lambswool blend

Silhouette: Sculpted hourglass “Amphora” form

Closure: Oversized orb-branded button

Construction: Advanced pattern engineering (not padded shaping)

The dramatic curved lapels sweep outward before folding inward across the torso, visually narrowing the waist while expanding the upper line. 

Sculpted hip panels project subtly from the waistline, creating the illusion of compression and release — an effect achieved through precision pattern cutting rather than internal padding.

The asymmetrical front closure enhances movement and directional tension. The light grey stretch wool allows the garment to maintain structure while contouring naturally to the body.

This is tailoring as architectural illusion.

Fabric retains resilience and even coloration. Structure remains sharp and sculptural. Seams are intact, and the signature oversized orb button remains secure and well-preserved. 

The jacket holds its intended hourglass form without collapse — a key indicator of structural integrity in Amphora pieces. 

•  Gold Label runway-documented piece

• Fall/Winter 1998 Dressed to Scale

• Iconic Amphora silhouette

• Orb-branded oversized button

• One of Westwood’s most recognizable late-1990s tailoring forms

• Increasingly scarce in excellent condition

The Amphora remains one of the house’s most studied and collectible silhouettes from the late 1990s.

Excellent vintage condition.

Structure, tailoring, and hardware remain beautifully preserved.