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Evening dress

Maison Gucci

Date
1987
Technique
Inventory
TA 1324
Inscriptions
Label:“® | GUCCI \ MADE IN ITALY”

‘Princesse’ model black silk chiffon mermaid gown, flared at the bottom, with a long train

and embroidered throughout with small pearl beads in shades of green, blue, copper and

bronze. The neckline on the sleeveless fitted bodice is round at the front and drop-shaped

at the back. The gown, a Maison Gucci creation designed during Maurizio Gucci’s (1948-95)

tenure as director, was worn by Patty Pravo (1948) on the last evening of the Sanremo

Festival in 1987.

Donated by Patty Pravo, 2013

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