Shirt
c.1990 (designed and made)
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| Place of origin |
Man's shirt, long sleeves. Black and white striped cotton in two different gauges. The narrower stripe is used for the main body and sleeves of the shirt, while the thicker stripe is used for the wrist cuffs, collar, and the front edges of the shirt. 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 down one side, and in a zig-zag stitch down the other.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | cotton |
| Brief description | Gianni Versace, c.1990. Long-sleeved shirt in black and white striped cotton to match a beach ensemble (T.1642:1&2-2017) |
| Physical description | Man's shirt, long sleeves. Black and white striped cotton in two different gauges. The narrower stripe is used for the main body and sleeves of the shirt, while the thicker stripe is used for the wrist cuffs, collar, and the front edges of the shirt. 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 down one side, and in a zig-zag stitch down the other. |
| Credit line | Given by David Foreman in memory of Robin Purton |
| Associated object | t.1642:1-2017 (Ensemble) |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.1643-2017 |
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| Record created | August 11, 2017 |
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