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 gesture of this collection. The long white jersey gown built on the same idea — an open hip, a disc of gold hardware — walked the Fall 1996 runway on Carolyn Murphy, became the season's waitlisted “It” dress, and was resurrected by Bella Hadid on the Cannes red carpet in 2022. This bodysuit is the same collection, the same language, in stretch jersey cut to the body — the wearable, everyday form of the look that defined Ford's Gucci.
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.
