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Woman's suit in two parts (jacket, skirt)
Designed by: Valentino Garavani (known as Valentino) (Italian, born in 1932)
Italian
1990s
Object Place: France
Medium/Technique
Wool twill weave, printed; wool and cashmere and elastic? knit; silk plain weave; plastic buttons
Dimensions
Jacket: Center back: 71.5 cm (28 1/8 in.)
Skirt: Center back: 57 cm (22 7/16 in.)
Skirt: Center back: 57 cm (22 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf
Accession Number2010.704.1-2
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Contemporary Art, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionLong collarless single breasted suit jacket of wool printed with swirling palmettes in shades of brown, dark blue, beige, and black. Sleeves are cable-knit wool and cashmere in beige and dark blue or black yarns. Closes at front with 10 black and gold plastic buttons. Lined in black silk plain weave (sleeves unlined). Four functional buttons at each cuff. Labelled at center back neck: "VALENTINO / BOUTIQUE / MADE IN ITALY / FABRIQUE EN ITALIE" Size tag: 8.
Skirt of cashmere and wool cable-knit in beige and black or dark blue (matching sleeves of jacket). No closure (elastic waist) and unlined. Labelled at back waist band: "VALENTINO / BOUTIQUE" Woven label to the side: "MADE IN ITALY" Care tag below indicates that the knit is 50% cashmere and 50% wool (lana).
Skirt of cashmere and wool cable-knit in beige and black or dark blue (matching sleeves of jacket). No closure (elastic waist) and unlined. Labelled at back waist band: "VALENTINO / BOUTIQUE" Woven label to the side: "MADE IN ITALY" Care tag below indicates that the knit is 50% cashmere and 50% wool (lana).
ProvenanceBefore 2010, purchased by Jean S. Sharf, Chestnut Hill, MA; 2010, gift of Sharf to the MFA. (Accession date: September 22, 2010)