Claude Montana Fall/Winter 1985 Black and Navy Wool Striped Tuxedo Pants designer pants sleeve: 24

sleeve: 24

bust: 34 (with give) waist: 28 (with give)

These trousers are made of a supple wool fabric that reads solid brown from afar but

A prior owner cut out its fabric composition elements

Gianfranco Ferre Studio collarless wool blend overcoat with boat neck and contrast lining

Claude Montana Fall/Winter 1985 Black and Navy Wool Striped Tuxedo Pants designer pants sleeve: 24These pants were arguably overshadowed by other garments in their runway presentation: the blue tailcoat with which they were matched had an almost iridescent lapel, and exaggerated shoulders (even by the standards of the period). Their satin shank buttons were hidden by an asymmetrical satin cummerbund (which we love). It is funny to see something we might call a "statement" garment overshadowed in this way. But this was typical of 1980s Claude