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Trouser Suit

mid 1980s (retailed)
Artist/Maker
Giorgio Armani (designer)
Place of origin
Italy (designed)

Jacket of charcoal grey silk crepe, V-neck, double-breasted style. There is 1 breast pocket and 2 slit pockets at the hip. The jacket is lined in silk and has shoulder pads. Trousers of pale grey silk crepe, with a wide elastic waistband and a left-side zip opening. There are 2 slit pockets either side. Blouse of pale grey silk chiffon, V-neck with a low collar and a button and loop fastening. The sleeves are short and the shoulders padded.

Object details

Categories
Womenswear
Fashion
Clothing
Object type
Trouser suit
Parts
This object consists of 3 parts.

  • Jacket
  • Trousers
  • Blouse
Materials and techniques
silk crepe and chiffon
Silk Crepe
Silk Chiffon
Machine Sewing
Brief description
Grey silk crepe trouser suit and blouse, Armani, mid-1980s.
Physical description
Jacket of charcoal grey silk crepe, V-neck, double-breasted style. There is 1 breast pocket and 2 slit pockets at the hip. The jacket is lined in silk and has shoulder pads. Trousers of pale grey silk crepe, with a wide elastic waistband and a left-side zip opening. There are 2 slit pockets either side. Blouse of pale grey silk chiffon, V-neck with a low collar and a button and loop fastening. The sleeves are short and the shoulders padded.
Dimensions
  • Approximate length: 75cm
  • Trousers length: 108cm
  • Blouse length: 74cm
Production typeReady to wear
Gallery label
(2008)
Italian designer Giorgio Armani is best known for his unstructured, loose tailoring in luxurious fabrics dyed in subtle hues. This trouser ensemble in blends of grey crepe epitomises the understated elegance and enduring appeal of his designs. After the bolder fashion statements of the earlier 1980s, Jill enjoyed wearing this flattering, minimal outfit.
Credit line
Given by Jill Ritblat
Production
Reason For Production: Retail
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.340:1 to 3-2000

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Record createdJuly 27, 2000
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O45918/trouser-suit-giorgio-armani/
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