Not currently on display at the V&A

Tunic

1965 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Tunic jacket in brown suede with a zipper down the back and hooks at the back of the shirt collar. Two large wooden buttons at the neck placket, also two at the sides of the main body. Silk lining.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Suede lined with silk, wood
Brief description
Tunic jacket in suede lined with silk, with wooden buttons, designed by Yves Saint Laurent, Paris, 1965
Physical description
Tunic jacket in brown suede with a zipper down the back and hooks at the back of the shirt collar. Two large wooden buttons at the neck placket, also two at the sides of the main body. Silk lining.
Dimensions
  • Shoulder to hem length: 59cm
Production typeHaute couture
Marks and inscriptions
'MADE IN FRANCE [sideways] / YVES SAINT LAURENT / PARIS 3727'
Credit line
Anonymous gift.
Production
Reason For Production: Commission
Collection
Accession number
T.176-1998

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Record createdFebruary 21, 2007
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