Not currently on display at the V&A

Jacket

1984 (made), 1985 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Cream wool short-waisted jacket, unlined, with long rounded sleeves. Double-breasted with mother-of-pearl buttons. Collar, lapels and hem trimmed with rough, unfinished fabric. Cuffs are cut and left unfinished. Two hip pockets.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Woven wool and mother-of-pearl buttons
Brief description
Cream wool short-waisted jacket, John Galliano, London, Spring/Summer 1985
Physical description
Cream wool short-waisted jacket, unlined, with long rounded sleeves. Double-breasted with mother-of-pearl buttons. Collar, lapels and hem trimmed with rough, unfinished fabric. Cuffs are cut and left unfinished. Two hip pockets.
Dimensions
  • Chest width: 42cm
  • Length: 56cm
Credit line
Given by Slim Barrett.
Object history
From Galliano's first show at Olympia, London Fashion Week, October 1984. This was his Spring/Summer 1985 collection, Afghanistan Repudiates Western Ideals.

This was Galliano's second collection, following his graduate collection, Les Incroyables, at Central St. Martins.
Collection
Accession number
T.923-2000

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Record createdAugust 18, 2003
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