Not currently on display at the V&A

Jacket

1973 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Black leather blouson jacket with ribbed wool cuffs and waistband, and a chunky plastic zipper down the front. Lined in ribbed black fabric. Button-in lining of black wool with murmaski fur collar.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Jacket
  • Lining
Materials and techniques
Leather, wool, plastic and fur
Brief description
Leather blouson jacket with removable lining, designed and made by Valentino, Italy, 1973
Physical description
Black leather blouson jacket with ribbed wool cuffs and waistband, and a chunky plastic zipper down the front. Lined in ribbed black fabric. Button-in lining of black wool with murmaski fur collar.
Dimensions
  • Shoulder to hem length: 51cm
Production typeReady to wear
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'valentino / boutique / roma italy' (Label in neck of lining)
  • 'TRIMMING 100% WOOL / LINING 100% WOOL / JACKET 100% LEATHER / COLLAR MURMASKI' (Fabric content tag)
  • 'A norma di legge 883 / del 26/11/73' (Label attached to edge of main label)
Credit line
Worn by Baroness Birk of Regent's Park and given by her family
Production
November 1973

Reason For Production: Retail
Collection
Accession number
T.94:1, 2-1998

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Record createdFebruary 21, 2007
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