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Toreador suit

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Toreador suit by Emilio Pucci. A short jacket with long sleeves made from a tan-colored fabric with a pattern of birds and flowers. The jacket is decorated with intricate ornate designs on the shoulders and trim along the edges of the sleeves and body. The interior lining is visible, showing a red fabric at the top and a cream-colored fabric at the bottom. The jacket is open at the front revealing the interior. The background is white.

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
silk, metallic thread, glass, cotton
Dimensions:
599 × 593 px
Museum record:
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