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Designer Valentino Italian
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This high-style suit from the early 1970s was crafted by Italian makers who were renowned for creating fine menswear. The shoulder treatment, which incorporates tapered leather flanges, is of particular note.
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Title: Suit
Designer:
Valentino (Italian, born 1932)
Date: 1971–72
Culture: Italian
Medium: wool, leather
Credit Line: Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Dr. Barry R. Harwood, 1991
Object Number: 2009.300.1061a, b
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