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2019.134
Title
Umberto Ginocchietti Linen and Knitted Top
Date(s)
- nd [1987] (Creation)
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1
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(1966-1996)
Administrative history
Italian textile manufacturing company, and later fashion label, established by Umberto Ginocchietti (1940-2014) in Perugia, Italy. The company was known particularly for cashmere and knitwear and producing for other fashion labels.
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Long sleeved black pullover top or shirt with woven linen sleeves and back and knitted patterned front. It has a turn down collar of woven linen and fastens at the centre front with a short placket fastening with five small black plastic buttons (in the style of a polo shirt). The front panel of the top is made of knitted linen yarn in black with a pattern of large distorted circular shapes in brown, beige and shades of light grey. It has raglan sleeves with narrow panels at the front and back of the shoulders with a diamond pattern created by lines of overlapping pin tucks. The bottom hem and cuffs are made of knitted black linen yarn rib.
Country of Design: Italy
Country of Manufacture: Italy
Country of Design: Italy
Country of Manufacture: Italy
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Label: Made in Italy / UMBERTO GINOCCHIETTI
Materials: linen
Materials: linen