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Versace, Gianni; Black bondage top and leather pants

Description

Gianni Versace Black Bondage Top composed of 15-18 one-inch wide to two-inch wide strips of fabric, each of which is stitched at 1/8 intervals for body and design interest. Four separate strips are layered to cover the bust area. All strips that surround the body are connected to a black silk shaped fabric, about 2 1/2" wide that fits collar-like around the neck. The strips number five in the back and five in the front, each of which has a rounded gold buckle, and rounded gold tip, multiple gold eyelets and five 1/4" high x 1" wide buckle loops, four of each which have 1/4" high x 1" wide rhinestone encrusted buckle loops. The shaped neckpiece fastens at center back with three hooks and eyes and two large covered snaps. A six inch zipper is sewn under the center back strap for access.Gianni Versace leather pants with Medusa and Greek key design multiple silver and gold studs on patches sewn on the outside of each leg from waist to zippered cuffs. Lined from inside waist to thighs with black rayon. Two front curved pockets each studded with 2 Versace Medusa logos. Two back patch pockets that zip closed with Versace Medusa zipper pulls. All pockets and patches are top-stitched in white thread. Four belt loops. Back yoke legs with circumference seam in knee area. White top-stitching on garment at all seams, hems, waistband, fly front etc. Fly front zipper opening with zipper going to waist; no buttons or snap closures. Eight 3 1//2" leather roundels down side front on each leg. Each rondel has a gold toned 3/4" button in the center, 1 1/2" silver-toned studs in square design around button and two inch circle of gold-toned studs in round shape around square silver studs. At edge of rondel is white top-stitching. Tapered legs with 4 1/2" zipper at each side seam of pants at hem.

Source

HCT.2010.2.1 & HCT.2010.2.2

Date

Fall 1992

Designer

Versace, Gianni

Design Elements

pant=Jean

Fiber/Fabric Information

Leather

Decade

1990-1999

Files

2010.2.1 F.jpg
2010.2.1 FL.jpg
2010.2.1 L.jpg
2010.2.1 BL.jpg
2010.2.1 B.jpg
2010.2.1 BR.jpg
2010.2.1 R.jpg
2010.2.1 FR.jpg
2010.2.1 Detail Top.jpg

Collection

Citation

“Versace, Gianni; Black bondage top and leather pants,” Fashion2Fiber, accessed March 29, 2024, http://fashion2fiber.osu.edu/items/show/2244.