Formal Palazzo Pyjama in jersey with beaded fringes
Irene Galitzine · 1960–1961
Italy
Irene Galitzine
- Palazzo pyjamas
- Elegant trouser ensembles
Irene Galitzine opened a Rome dressmaking business in 1947 after working with the Fontana sisters. Her 1959 collection was developed with Federico Forquet, and the following year she introduced the palazzo pyjama in Florence.
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Formal Palazzo Pyjama in jersey with beaded fringes
1960–1961
A published clothing design associated with Irene Galitzine.
Galitzine — Archivio Storico / MAXXI
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Black and white evening jumpsuit
1963–65; season not separately documented
Contrasting long outer panels extend the vertical lines of the evening jumpsuit.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art; Gift of Mrs. Henry J. Heinz II, 1978
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Printed beachwear ensemble
1966; season not separately documented
A coordinated bra top, trousers and long outer layer bring rich color and pattern into beachwear.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art; Gift of Thomas L. Kempner, 2006
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Patterned tunic and trousers
ca. 1965; season not separately documented
Repeated motifs unify a long tunic, broad collar and matching trousers.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art; Gift of Princess Galitzine Archives, 2011
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Black halter evening dress
ca. 1967; season not separately documented
An asymmetric diagonal seam redirects the fall of a narrow black evening dress.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art; Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Jane Holzer, 1977Collections & archive pieces
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About Irene Galitzine
These luxurious trouser ensembles helped carry the ease of at-home dressing into formal occasions, becoming an influential expression of Italian fashion in the 1960s.
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Italian Ministry of Culture, SIUSA — Galitzine