Evening dress
Gianni Versace (Reggio Calabria 1946 - Miami Beach, USA 1997)
Date
1984
Museum
Pitti PalaceCollection
Museum of Costume and FashionInventory
TA 13247
Inscriptions
Label: “Gianni Versace | ® MADE IN ITALY”
Kimono dress with sleeves hanging down the sides and tight cuffs above. The garment is
madem of a special metal mesh known as oroton perfected by Versace in collaboration
with the Friedrich Munch atelier in Germany. The dress was designed for Patty Pravo (1948)
to wear on the third evening of the Sanremo Festival in 1984 while singing the song entitled
"Per una bambola".
Donated by Patty Pravo, 2013
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