Textile Panel of hand-woven silk, cotton, and metallic thread brocade with male figures hunting, spearing animals; the designs are in mirror image with a tree motif in the center and set in an ornate roundel; smaller medallions connect the larger roundels; bird, plant, and ornamental motifs; colors of bright peach, bright crimson, blue, black, and metallic gold on an ecru satin ground; colors have an ombre effect and are quite brilliant. This reproduction of a Byzantine design shows influence of Sassanian Persia and perhaps China as well.
Textile Panel of bright green silk brocade with metallic gold roundels joined with smaller silver metallic medallions; each roundel contains a mythical creature in ochre with red or blue outline; flower motif in the negative space; hand-woven reproduction of an early Venetian brocade showing Byzantine and Sassanian influence.
Textile panel of gold metallic thread ground with dark green voided velvet design of griffins facing set in roundels; ornate filigree designs in negative space; raised velvet design is outlined in cut velvet; Byzantine design from the middle ages.
Textile Panel of hand-woven beige cotton/silk brocade with six large ornate roundels with mythical animals and birds facing within; small floral medallions join the larger roundels; exotic pheasants and ornate plant motifs fill the negative space; main colors of ochre, clay, green, lavender, pink, and ivory; reproduction of a Byzantine design showing Sassanian influence from the Eastern Roman Empire. More information: https://www.fondazionelisio.org/en/who-we-are/history/
Ensemble of navy virgin wool: a) Jacket of navy wool crepe with a long cut-in-one collar lapel with concealed double-breasted button closure; on seam pockets; long sleeves with single button closure at wrists; shoulder pads; lined in dark blue polyester. b) Trousers of navy wool crepe with front pleats; welt side pockets; pants taper to full-length; darts at back; 1 1/4" waistband with belt loops and concealed closure at front. c) Collar (detachable) of dark blue faux fox interspersed with horsehair; collar is backed on dark blue quilted satin; leather strap ties at front; collar fits perfectly over jacket collar-lapel. The Armani Collezioni label launched in 1997.
Textile panel of metallic gold threads with green voided velvet design of ornate medallions with mythical animals facing each other within; reproduction of a 13th to 15th century Sicilian brocade; Byzantine influence.
Shoes of textured soft black kid leather with red interior and red at bottom; 2 3/4" stacked heel; squared toe; buckle over vamp with silver rectangle with "Ferragamo" engraved in the silver; penny-loafer style shoe.
Pumps of brown leather with 2 3/4" stacked heel; perforated design that resembles a man's dress shoe; strap over the vamp like a penny loafer; soft, rounded toe.
Dress of black wool wraps over to left side and has buttons of gold turtles that end at the hips; a slit opens where the buttons end and expose a leopard spot cotton fabric; scoop neckline; long sleeves with three turtle buttons at each wrist; center-back zip closure; front panel of wrap portion of dress is lined in leopard spot fabric; the remaining portion of the dress is lined in black polyester.