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1965

Emilio Pucci Pink, Black and Green Ensemble with hood (.1), unitard (.2), jacket (.3), and skirt (.4)
The hood (.1) is open around the face with an attached neckband. It slides over the head. It is made from polyester and spandex knit fabric with a mostly hot pink ground. Black zig-zags are along the top of the head. Black and white pixelated zig-zags are around the neck. The hood is not lined and there are no labels.
The footed sleeveless unitard (.2) has a scoop neck and is cut to curve outward around the hips, tapering toward the ankles, and then with closed feet complete with soles. It is made from a polyester and spandex knit fabric with a printed design in black, hot pink, and white. Around the neck are black vertical zig-zags followed by solid pink to the waist. At the waist and hips are a series of rows of squared geometric pixelated zig-zag rows in all three colors. The black zig-zag appears again from the thighs to below the knees, with the calves solid pink. The pixelated zig-zag rows are repeated in black and white around the ankles, and the feet are solid black. The name "Emilio" is printed in very tiny cursive letters in various places throughout the fabric. The unitard is not lined. A white fabric label with black embroidered text is sewn at the interior center back neck that reads "Emilio Pucci / FLORENCE - ITALY / MADE IN ITALY". Stacked on top of it are three more tags containing the size, fiber content, and care information.
The velvet jacket (.3) is made from a large scale print of deep zig-zags in hot pink, black, light pink, white, and lime green. The green is placed around the edges of the body, on the standard collar, and at the cuffs. The jacket is cut straight ending at the hip with full-length sleeves that are pleated at the shoulder seam and gathered at the fitted cuffs. It closes at the center front with five (5) self-fabric covered buttons. There is one (1) of the same buttons and one (1) metal snap to fasten each cuff. The jacket is vented at each side waist. It is fully lined in solid pink silk. There are no labels.
The wrap mini skirt (.4) is cut from a section of the fabric so that there are black zig-zags along the bottom portion below a pink ground. The waistband has a black ground with repeating small white squares. There are four (4) pleats sewn at the waistband at even intervals around the skirt. It fastens at the proper left side with two (2) hook-and-eyes and one (1) snap. A white fabric label with green embroidered text is sewn at the interior center back that reads "100% PURE SILK / Emilio Pucci / FLORENCE - ITALY / MADE IN ITALY". A size and care tag are sewn to the bottom edge of it. A black fabric hanger loop is sewn at each interior side.

National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Ebony Fashion Fair Collection

Clothing - Fashion and Historical

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

National Museum of African American History and Culture

2015.141.17.1-.4

body stockings
jackets
hoods (headgear)
miniskirts

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hood: polyester and spandex knit;
unitard: polyester and spandex knit;
jacket: cotton velvet, silk, metal fasteners;
skirt: silk knit, metal fasteners

H x W (.1 flat): 12 3/4 × 8 1/4 in. (32.4 × 21 cm)
H x W (.2 flat): 59 × 17 1/4 in. (149.9 × 43.8 cm)
H x W (.3 flat): 28 1/4 × 19 in. (71.8 × 48.3 cm)
H x W (.4 flat): 14 1/2 × 46 3/4 in. (36.8 × 118.7 cm)

Object Name • Hot pink, black, and lime green ensemble by Emilio Pucci

nmaahc_2015.141.17.1-.4

NMAAHC

HOT PINK, BLACK, AND LIME GREEN ENSEMBLE BY EMILIO PUCCI

National Museum of African American History and Culture

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1960s

Johnson Publishing Company • Ebony Fashion Fair • Pucci, Emilio

Design • Clothing and dress • Fashion

hoods (headgear) • body stockings • jackets • miniskirts

No Known Copyright Restrictions