1970s to 1980s Gucci Teal Silk Jacquard Pleated Blouse

This exceptional 1980s Gucci teal silk shirt is from the Gucci family’s heyday of running the Italian fashion super brand. Tailored from jacquard silk, it is woven with a pattern of horse bits and lead rope - harking back to Guccio Gucci’s fascination with equestrian-wear in the brand’s early days. Today, the horse bit is synonymous with the label. This theatrical shirt is generously tailored to a blouson, voluminous fit and is box pleated all-over. It has a high Mandarin collar with two mother-of-pearl buttons engraved with the Gucci double-G logo. There are matching buttons down the front, hidden under the placket. The cuffs of the bell-sleeves are secured with a single, engraved pearlescent button. The original label dates this piece to the very late 1970s and early 1980s and reads “G. Gucci”, alongside the original Gucci crest - a wonderful addition to the wardrobe of collectors of early Gucci. The shirt is unlined.

This highly wearable shirt is in flawless archival vintage condition - we can see no faults and it looks barely worn. The fabric is 100% Silk. The size on the label states that this is an Italian size 42, which is a UK size 10 or US 6, but please double-check the measurements below as the fabric has no stretch. We think it can be worn by a variety of sizes up to a UK 12 or US 8 and will look over-sized on smaller sizes.

MEASUREMENTS

BUST - 46 in. (117 cm)

WAIST - 50 in. (127 cm)

HIP - 54 in. (137 cm)

LENGTH - 25 in. (64 cm)