Rare 1971 Marion Foale and Sally Tuffin Blue Floral & Red Checked Pant Jacket & Hat Set designer-jean-paul-gaultier Reference Photo: (1) Spring 1986

Reference Photo: (1) Spring 1986 Emanuel Ungaro RTW

Ties extend from both sides of the waist and one set wraps and has velcro to hold it in place and the other ties into place

It closes at the neck with fabric covered buttons

The jacket is all hand whip-stitched and made form that butter soft deerskin

I see one well done repair on the sleeve and again with the volume of fabric there this is mainly seen when lying flat and being inspected

Rare 1971 Marion Foale and Sally Tuffin Blue Floral & Red Checked Pant Jacket & Hat Set designer-jean-paul-gaultier Reference Photo: (1) Spring 1986I recently had a red checked set by this same label in the shop and that one ended up going to museum. It's very exciting to have a second set in the shop so soon. This is a very rare example of the work of Marion Foale and Sally Tuffin. The two young women were staunch feminists and they were determined to launch a label without having to have a male name on the masthead. They quickly became known for their tailoring, lean cuts and outerwear. In 1962