Beach Shorts
c.1990 (designed and made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Man's beach ensemble comprising short shorts and short-sleeved collarless button through shirt. Black and white striped cotton in two different gauges. The narrower stripe is used for the short hems and the main body of the shirt, while the thicker stripe is used for the shirt yoke and main body of the shorts. The two different stripes are separated with a printed band of trompe l'oeil stitching in red, green and blue which runs in cross-stitch across the shoulderblades and in a zig-zag stitch around the short legs.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
|
| Materials and techniques | cotton |
| Brief description | Gianni Versace, c.1990. Two-piece beach ensemble in black and white striped cotton, pair of boxer-style shorts and short-sleeved collarless shirt-jacket. |
| Physical description | Man's beach ensemble comprising short shorts and short-sleeved collarless button through shirt. Black and white striped cotton in two different gauges. The narrower stripe is used for the short hems and the main body of the shirt, while the thicker stripe is used for the shirt yoke and main body of the shorts. The two different stripes are separated with a printed band of trompe l'oeil stitching in red, green and blue which runs in cross-stitch across the shoulderblades and in a zig-zag stitch around the short legs. |
| Credit line | Given by David Foreman in memory of Robin Purton |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.1642:1-2017 |
About this object record
Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
| Record created | August 11, 2017 |
| Record URL |
Download as: JSON
