Dress
Emilio Pucci · 1950s
Emilio Pucci
- Graphic prints
- Italian sportswear
Emilio Pucci made printed textiles central to a recognizable Italian fashion vocabulary. The FIDM Museum describes the abstract forms, curving lines and vivid color of his signature prints.
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Dress
1950s
Repeated small, colorful motifs cover the long-sleeved bodice and pleated skirt. A contrasting pink waistband separates the two areas, showing how print and a clear waistline can work together within an otherwise restrained silk dress.
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Tunic
ca. 1958 · V&A collection
Printed cotton.
©Victoria and Albert Museum, London/Emilio Pucci
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Pyjama dress
ca. 1968 · V&A collection
Printed silk jersey.
©Victoria and Albert Museum, London/Emilio Pucci
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Mini-dress
ca. 1968 · V&A collection
Printed silk.
©Victoria and Albert Museum, London/Emilio Pucci
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Mini-dress
ca. 1968 · V&A collection
Printed silk.
©Victoria and Albert Museum, London/Emilio PucciArchive pieces, grouped by date
1 piece1950s
1 piece · Season not recorded
About Emilio Pucci
The 1950s silk dress here uses smaller repeated motifs, a contrasting waistband and a pleated skirt, offering an earlier example of the relationship between pattern and garment form.