Prêt-à-porter P/E 1982
Look n. 84

• Collection: Prêt-à-porter
• Season: Primavera/Estate
• Year: 1982
• Subject: Donna
• Runway Look No.: 84

“Sailor Glam” shirt. White silk organza open-front blouse. Wide kimono sleeves tapering toward bottom thanks to four pleats, two-button cuffs. One central inverted pleat and four diagonal pleats make for a slimmer line in back, while two rectangular panels go from front opening all the way to the boxy white cotton piqué plastron collar. On the runway a broad silk stripe sash knotted lavishly at one side of waist gave the blouse an extra special touch. This design captures a perfect balance between the lusciously soft shape of a kimono sleeve and the severe elegance of the ample neck. In both cases, the pleats in back and on sleeves ensure moderate proportions and volumes. The blouse belongs to a Ferré collection with a Navy uniform inspiration. Here there are also references to traditional sailor suits. In the early 1980s revisitations of military clothing marked a big trend: namely, the flawless style of an officer on parade meets the pure refinement of modern Italian fashion.