Skirt Suit
1983-1984 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Jacket of tweed wool and leather, and black leather skirt.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Tweed wool and leather |
| 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 type | Haute couture |
| Gallery label | 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(05/04/2014-27/07/2014) |
| Credit line | Given by Signor Gianni Versace |
| Production | Winter Collection 1983-1984 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.316&A-1985 |
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| Record created | May 18, 2009 |
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