Men's ensemble

Title

Men's ensemble

Creator

Rabanne, Paco
Christian Dior (Firm)

Date

1965/1969

Description

Man's ensemble consisting of a black mock alligator jacket, black wool and cashmere knit sweater, and black hip-hugger trousers. Jacket: waist length, cropped shell constructed of panels of fake black alligator skin joined with knitted black cording. The cording connects to the panels through silver grommeted eyelets. High rounded spread collar of ribbed black knit yarn. Center front zipper closure from neck to waist. Two interior black canvas envelope pockets with snap closures under the flaps. Designer's label located at center back neckline: Paco Rabanne. Trousers: black hip-hugger trousers (Remy). Man's turtleneck sweater of black cashmere/wool blend . Long sleeves with 2-1/2" cuffs and button closure. Content label at hem: "50% Cachemire / 50% Lana" Size "M" and "III" tags at hem with content label.
1 ensemble

Subject

Social Life and Customs - Clothing
Trousers
Pants
Jackets (short coats)
Ensembles (costume)

Source

The Portal to Texas History

Relation

https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1753673/small/

Type

image

References

https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1753673/

Citation

Rabanne, Paco and Christian Dior (Firm), “Men's ensemble,” Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository, accessed October 23, 2026, https://digital.centerforknitandcrochet.org/items/show/38848.

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