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Jumpsuit

1995 (made)
Artist/Maker
Piriou, Val (designer)
Place of origin
London (made)

One-piece jump suit of sheer, nacreous synthetic organza fabric. Heavy dark metal zipper from the neck down the front to the crotch. Shirt collar. Breast pockets, side pockets, and mid-calf pockets in the legs, all accessible via dark metal zippers. Wrists and ankles also have inset zippers. All zippers have Piriou's signature sculptural geometric metal pulls. Wrists and ankles also feature self-fabric straps with velcro tabs to pull in closer. Epaulette straps with velcro tabs.


Object details

Categories
Fashion
Womenswear
Evening Wear
Object type
Jumpsuit
Materials and techniques
Synthetic organza with metal and velcro
Synthetic Organza
Metal
Velcro
Brief description
One-piece jump suit of synthetic organza fabric with zippers, designed by Val Piriou, London, 1995.
Physical description
One-piece jump suit of sheer, nacreous synthetic organza fabric. Heavy dark metal zipper from the neck down the front to the crotch. Shirt collar. Breast pockets, side pockets, and mid-calf pockets in the legs, all accessible via dark metal zippers. Wrists and ankles also have inset zippers. All zippers have Piriou's signature sculptural geometric metal pulls. Wrists and ankles also feature self-fabric straps with velcro tabs to pull in closer. Epaulette straps with velcro tabs.
Dimensions
  • Shoulder to hem length: 137cm
Production typeReady to wear
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'V.P / PARIS' (Label in neck)
  • 'VAL PIRIOU LONDON / VAL PIRIOU / MADE IN ENGLAND' (Original hang-tag)
Credit line
Given by Marie-Paule Piriou in memory of her daughter
Object history
Historical significance: Rather remarkable and very representative example of mid 1990s clubwear.
Production
Spring-Summer 1995

Reason For Production: Retail
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.223-1998

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Record createdFebruary 21, 2007
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O132196/jumpsuit-piriou-val/
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