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John Galliano
Rare Frock-coat, 'Afghanistan Repudiates Western Ideals' Collection, Spring-Summer 1985
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December 17, 03:10 PM GMT
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20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
John Galliano Rare 'Afghanistan Repudiates Western Ideals' collection, Spring-Summer 1985
- Galliano 1 label
- With exaggerated and pointed shoulders and elongated sleeves
- The centre back seam cut in a curve of brown wool inset with antique Lancashire roller-printed cotton
Dimensions:
- Chest: 102 cm, 40 in
To view a photograph of the complete collection ensemble, click here.
To view the original Punch article, click here.
All measurements are approximate.
This was John Galliano's first major commercial collection after his degree show, and his new backer (the 24-year-old Ghanian-Dane Johann Brun) advanced £3000 to buy the fabrics. The inspiration for the collection was a caricature (of the same title) published in Punch magazine, 1929, depicting a furious Afghan native jumping on a Western bowler hat. From his studio in London's East End, Galliano was surrounded by a melting pot of cultures, many of them Hindu and Muslim, which inspired many of the shapes and fabrics - combined in Galliano's own unique way - used in this collection. Only a very small quantity of these coats were produced. The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds an identical coat, as part of a complete ensemble, within their collection accession no.2020.60a–d.