Fall 1996 — the collection Tom Ford built his legacy on. White jersey, cut to the body, closing the show like a night at Studio 54.
This is that design language in its most wearable form. A plunge halter that opens to a fully bare back. A single circular cutout at the hip. Gucci's gold-tone interlocking-G clasp holding the neckline — the detail that tells you exactly what this is and when it was made.
The hip cutout is the signature of the collection's most documented piece: the long white jersey gown with the open hip and curved gold hardware, shown on the Fall/Winter 1996 runway, worn in the 1996 Gucci campaign, and held in the house's own archive. This bodysuit carries the same season, the same lineage, the same idea — in stretch jersey that moves and fits close.
Not a gown. The object underneath the gowns. Wear it as a bodysuit under tailoring, or on its own.
Details
House: Gucci
Designer: Tom Ford
Era: Fall/Winter 1996
Fabric: Stretch jersey (nylon/elastane; fiber tag to confirm)
Color: Ivory / off-white
Hardware: Gold-tone interlocking-G halter clasp
Closure: Halter clasp; snap gusset
Origin: Made in Italy
Marked size: Large — best fits US S–M
Fit & measurements
Stretch jersey with minimal coverage; runs small and stretches across several sizes. Marked Large, best fits a modern small to medium. Measurements available on request; provided as a courtesy, not a guarantee of fit.
Condition
Good vintage condition. Clean and structurally sound, ready to wear. Original gold interlocking-G hardware intact.
Care
Spot clean or specialist clean only.
