{"product_id":"f-w-1998-dole-gabbana-rare-runway-hand-painted-silk-floral-jacket-with-mink-funnel-collar-xs-s","title":"F\/W 1998 Dolce \u0026 Gabbana important hand-painted silk floral coat with mink funnel collar - XS","description":"\u003cp\u003eexceptional and extremely rare coat from the Fall 1998 Dolce \u0026amp; Gabbana collection, where it walked the runway in three colour ways, including ours: a cool silver with the chartreuse green fur funnel collar. the pattern is a non-repeating floral, with butterflies and birds interspersed, which is, incredibly, entirely hand-painted onto the silk - a true work of art. has a black silk lining, with folded black cuffs. the coat is ever so slightly padded, giving it a sumptuous look and feel, and only a little bit of warmth, making it suitable enough for all seasons (within reason). the funnel fur collar - mink, can be worn folded down as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ea version was featured in that season's campaign, in a beautiful spread by Steven Meisel featuring Carolyn Murphy, and Cate Blanchett wore a dress in our same hand-painted silk to the Venice film festival for the premier of Elizabeth in 1998. additionally, Dolce \u0026amp; Gabbana donated one of these hand-painted silk pieces, an evening gown, to the MET, who said the following: \"Dolce \u0026amp; Gabbana [...] exhibit a dramatic late twentieth-century evening wear line while alluding to the ostentation of eighteenth-century European decorative arts [when] handpainted silk dresses were the \u003ci\u003ene plus ultra\u003c\/i\u003e of the [times].\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eexcellent vintage condition. only flaw is a couple of slight nicks to the silk on top of the right shoulder (see final slide). these do not show when worn, nor prevent wear, and will not worsen if the coat is properly cared for and handled. dry-cleaned and ready to be worn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003emade in Italy. 75% silk, 21% nylon, 4% lycra. marked 38, fits XS or US 0. shown here on US 0 mannequin with 32\" bust, 23.5\" waist, 33.5\" hips.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ebust: 34\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewaist: 28\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehips: 36\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eshoulder: 17\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003earm: 23\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003elength: 44\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"(that)bityou vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47303468450045,"sku":null,"price":11000.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0652\/3545\/2157\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_76acc63c-a619-48ff-a98a-1de45285ac41.jpg?v=1774304909","url":"https:\/\/thatbityou.com\/products\/f-w-1998-dole-gabbana-rare-runway-hand-painted-silk-floral-jacket-with-mink-funnel-collar-xs-s","provider":"(that)bityou vintage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}