Vivienne Westwood plays off the Victorian fondness for momento mori pieces, using embroidered fabric talismans that evoke the period’s fondness for mourning jewellery and symbolism. The piece uses silk taffeta and what the site rather confusingly describes as “oxidised silver finished imitation rhodium”. Having never heard of imitation rhodium, I’m rather perplexed. My guess is that someone meant to say silver plate…

Available here for £126.00.