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Jacket

ca. 1972 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Blouson jacket loosely cut with raglan sleeves and made of cream cotton. It fastens at the front with a white plastic zip, which also continues around the upright collar as a decorative feature. There is a tabbed stud at the neck and waist and two non-functional ones under each arm which are attached to a black and white striped braid running from the neck along the back armhole seams to the under arm. There are two sloping slit pockets at the front and another flap-topped pocket with a stud fastening let into the centre back. The cuffs and waistband are elasticated.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Cotton, plastic and braiding
Brief description
Blouson jacket of cotton, designed by Gianni Versace for Complice, Italy, ca. 1972.
Physical description
Blouson jacket loosely cut with raglan sleeves and made of cream cotton. It fastens at the front with a white plastic zip, which also continues around the upright collar as a decorative feature. There is a tabbed stud at the neck and waist and two non-functional ones under each arm which are attached to a black and white striped braid running from the neck along the back armhole seams to the under arm. There are two sloping slit pockets at the front and another flap-topped pocket with a stud fastening let into the centre back. The cuffs and waistband are elasticated.
Dimensions
  • Weight: 0.82kg
Marks and inscriptions
  • (Designer's label stitched to the inside centre back of the neck)
  • (Metal tag stitched to the welt of the right hand pocket)
Credit line
Given by Martin Kamer
Object history
Registered File number 1986/399.
Production
Designed for Complice
Collection
Accession number
T.70-1986

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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