Vintage Y2K Made in Italy Gray Silk Overlay Floral Appliqué Blouse – XL
Beautiful vintage Y2K-era Italian silk-overlay blouse in a wonderfully muted stone gray / taupe gray with elaborate tonal floral detailing.
Classic early-2000s Italian romantic-bohemian construction with a lightweight, softly crinkled silk outer layer creating an airy, fluid drape over the body.
The neckline is the star: an asymmetric garland of dimensional crocheted and embroidered floral appliqués surrounds the scoop neckline, with sculptural rosette centers and openwork leaves. A softly cascading ruffle falls from the front neckline for additional movement and texture.
And because apparently ordinary embroidered flowers were insufficiently Italian, the back neckline is finished with metal grommets set directly into several of the little floral appliqués. It's wonderfully strange and gives the otherwise romantic blouse just a touch of industrial Y2K detail.
Relaxed silhouette with long, softly gathered sleeves and a flowing hip-length body.
A fabulous example of the Italian Y2K silk-overlay / lagenlook aesthetic and excellent for romantic boho, lagenlook, fairycore, whimsigoth, fairy grunge, ethereal, woodland, art-to-wear, Italian bohemian, mori girl, cottagecore, coastal boho, shabby romantic and Anthropologie/Free People-inspired styling.
Brand: Unbranded — original brand label has been removed
Era: Vintage Y2K / early 2000s
Tagged Size: XL
Color: Stone Gray / Taupe Gray
Country of Manufacture: Italy
Fabric: Silk overlay; original fiber-content tag is heavily faded — please see photos
Approximate measurements laid flat:
Bust (pit to pit): 23"
Length: 28"
Please note that the original brand label has been removed. The remaining original garment tags indicate Italian manufacture and tagged size XL.
Item is in good overall vintage pre-owned condition; no apparent flaws unless otherwise noted or shown in photos.
Item Number: 18555 FF
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