Deep-red floral satin cocktail dress and stole
Jole Veneziani · 1952
Italy
Jole Veneziani
- Experimental fur techniques
- Synthetic textiles
- Unconventional couture
Jole Veneziani opened a Milan fur workshop in 1938 before expanding into couture at her Via Montenapoleone atelier. Experimental techniques gave fur an unconventional character, while research into synthetic fibres and textiles broadened her practice.
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Deep-red floral satin cocktail dress and stole
1952
A published clothing design associated with Jole Veneziani.
Gallerie degli Uffizi / Museum of Costume and Fashion
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Double-breasted knit jacket
1960s · Collection not stated
A period model photograph records a practical double-breasted knit design; the image shows the jacket and upper trousers, with the lower outfit outside the frame.
Archivio Veneziani – Fondazione Bano, published by Icon; individual photographer not stated
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Ruffled cocktail dress worn by Giovanna Ralli
Date not stated · Collection not stated
The archive photograph of actress Giovanna Ralli shows the dramatic volume of a densely ruffled cocktail dress.
Archivio Veneziani – Fondazione Bano, published by Icon; individual photographer not stated
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Dark draped ensemble at Palazzo Grassi
Palazzo Grassi presentation, Venice, 1957
The foreground model wears a dark, draped ensemble in a period photograph of the Palazzo Grassi fashion presentation.
Archivio Veneziani – Fondazione Bano, published by Icon; individual photographer not stated
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Evening gown with patterned bodice and long stole
1950 · Collection not stated
A fitted patterned bodice contrasts with a long plain skirt and trailing stole in this dated Veneziani model photograph.
Archivio Veneziani – Fondazione Bano, published by Icon; individual photographer not statedCollections & archive pieces
1 collections represented · 1 pieceSelected work
1 piece
About Jole Veneziani
She participated in Florence's landmark Italian fashion presentation in 1951 and continued questioning conventional elegance through material experimentation and increasingly relaxed forms.
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