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Woman's ensemble
Designed by: Emilio Pucci, Inc. (Italian, founded about 1948)
Italian
1967
Medium/Technique
Silk plain weave (chiffon); screen-printed
Dimensions
Center back (top): 10.2 cm (4 in.)
Center back (pants): 94 cm (37 in.)
Center back (pants): 94 cm (37 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Cherie Weitzner Acierno in memory of Carol R. Weitzner
Accession Number2014.399.1-2
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Contemporary Art, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionWoman's midriff-revealing blouse made of classic Pucci paisley-printed silk chiffon in purples and blues, cut into narrow bikini-bra balooning into full sleeves that gather into cuffs at wrist. LABEL: "Emilio Pucci Florence Italy" 2nd LABEL: Saks Fifth Avenue
Pants made of signature Pucci paisley-printed chiffon in purples and blues, gathered at low-hung waist and flaring into full skirted harem-style trousers with narrow cuffs at ankes.
Pants made of signature Pucci paisley-printed chiffon in purples and blues, gathered at low-hung waist and flaring into full skirted harem-style trousers with narrow cuffs at ankes.
ProvenanceLate 1960's, sold to Carol R. Weitzner, New York, NY; 2009, given by inheritance to her daughter Cherie Acierno, New York, NY; 2014, gift of Acierno to the MFA. (Accession date: February 26, 2014)