Name: EMILIO PUCCI c.1960’s Multi-Color Signature Print Diamond Cut One-Piece Swimsuit
Brand: Emilio Pucci
Rating: 4.9 (93 reviews)

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EMILIO PUCCI c.1960’s Multi-Color Signature Print Diamond Cut One-Piece Swimsuit Circa: 1960’s Label(s): Emilio Pucci / Exclusively for Sak’s Fifth Ave. Style: One Piece Bathing Swimsuit Color(s): Shades of yellow, pink, teal, orange, purple, brown, green, off-white and black. Lined: Yes Marked Fabric Content: 100% Lycra Additional Details / Inclusions: Halter style one piece bathing suit with a diamond-shaped top. Darts located at chest. Open back and single strap which attaches with hooks and eyes. Bottom has an elastic waistband and lower back and elastics leg holes. Made In: Italy Additional Packaging: No MEASUREMENTS & SIZING: * Marked Size: 8 (vintage) Bust: 27” (Unstretched, measured across diamond, end to end at longest point) Waist: OPEN (measured 6” below bust) Hip: 28.5" (measured at top of bottoms waistband) Length: 24" (measured on front, top of diamond to crotch) CONDITION: AB/B (see guide). A few areas with faint spots or slight discoloration. Minor imperfections to straps. Please refer to images provided. AA - New with Tags / Packaging (may show minimal signs of retail handling / shelf wear) A - New without Tags / Packaging (may show minimal signs of retail handling / shelf wear) AB - Next to New / Excellent Preowned (no significant signs of use / imperfections) B - Very Good Preowned / light signs of use (may have insignificant signs of use / imperfections). BC - Good Preowned / moderate signs of use (may have visible signs of use / imperfections) C – Fair Preowned condition / used (may have significant signs of use / imperfections) *Size & measurements are provided as a courtesy and are not a guarantee of fit. Measurements provided are approximations as they can vary based on where they are specifically taken on any garment/item. Most items listed are preowned or come second-hand and may have had alterations; therefore, please use the measurements provided as a guide.

Designer:
Emilio Pucci
Brand:
Emilio Pucci
Place of Origin:
Italy
Period:
1960-1969
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. CONDITION: AB/B (see guide). A few areas with faint spots or slight discoloration. Minor imperfections to straps. Please refer to images provided.
Seller Location:
Thiensville, WI
Reference Number:
Seller: EI: 012055_1/E/W1stDibs: LU54137183151

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Emilio Pucci

By the mid-1960s, the international fashion press, enamored of his dazzling scarves and slithery dresses in sensuous psychedelic silk jersey, had dubbed Florentine designer Emilio Pucci the Prince of Prints. Less well known is that, starting in the early 1950s, Pucci applied his colorful, abstract patterns to static angular mediums such as ceramics, floors and furniture, imbuing them with movement, not to mention glamour. He was the first fashion designer to enter the lifestyle market, founding the successful brand that exists today.

Born in 1914 to one of Italy’s oldest noble families, Emilio Pucci, Marchese Pucci di Barsento, was a member of the postwar international jet set, hopping from beach to mountain to city. His fashion career began unexpectedly in 1947, when he created a revolutionary stretch ski outfit that was photographed on the Swiss slopes for Harper’s Bazaar.

Eschewing a life of aristocratic glamour, the self-taught Pucci opened a boutique on Capri dedicated to simple resort clothing (think capri pants) that evoked the Mediterranean’s undulating waves and refreshingly bright colors. At the time, luxury fashion was as constricted as a Dior cocktail dress, but the Swinging Sixties were on the horizon. Signed with what Vogue International editor Suzy Menkes calls a “handwritten ‘Emilio’ flourish” — a concept, she points out, as novel as that of designer ready-to-wear — his designs were soon seen on celebrities like Jackie Kennedy and Marilyn Monroe.

From the airline uniforms he created for Braniff in the 1960s to the emblem he crafted for the Apollo XV space mission in 1971, Pucci’s designs were visionary. In spite of his traditional roots (or because of them), the Prince of Prints was forward thinking and outward looking. Pucci put his signature flourish on patterns that were flexible — first for fashion, then for furnishings and objects. Whether on fabric or foam, shelves or sails, as he first explained some 70 years ago, the ornamental designs work in “continuous motion.” Venturing into nontraditional design partnerships, he laid the groundwork for a future brand, a classic legacy that his daughter Laudomia Pucci continues today.

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