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Skirt Suit

1983-1984 (made)
Artist/Maker
Versace, Gianni (designer)
Place of origin
Milan (made)

Jacket of tweed wool and leather, and black leather skirt.

Object details

Categories
Fashion
Evening Wear
Womenswear
Clothing
Object type
Skirt suit
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Jacket
  • Skirt
Materials and techniques
Tweed wool and leather
Wool (Textile)
Leather
Sewing
Brief description
Woman's skirt suit, 1983-1984, Italian, Gianni Versace, black leather and wool
Physical description
Jacket of tweed wool and leather, and black leather skirt.
Production typeHaute couture
Gallery label
(05/04/2014-27/07/2014)
Label for the exhibition: "The Glamour of Italian Fashion 1945-2014"

WOMAN’S HOUNDSTOOTH SUIT
Gianni Versace, Autumn/Winter 1983/4
Wool and leather
Gianni Versace took great care with the textiles for his collections. A constant innovator, Versace collaborated with many textile manufacturers to achieve specific qualities. Versace commissioned Prato textile maker Faliero Sarti to make the wool houndstooth pattern of this suit.
GIVEN BY THE DESIGNER
V&A: T.316&A, B, E, F, H-1985
Credit line
Given by Signor Gianni Versace
Production
Winter Collection 1983-1984
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.316&A-1985

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Record createdMay 18, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O233293/skirt-suit-versace-gianni/
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