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EV9J14special

EXCLUSIVE EXTREME HANDMADE DESIGN ALL HAND-WOVEN TESSITURA LA COLOMBINA SILK, LINEN & COTTON SPECIAL PLAID FABRIC WITH PURE SILK AND CUPRO LININGS, SILK HAND STITCH BUTTONHOLES & FONTANA REAL HORN BUTTON DESIGNS

THIS special version of the super limited edition GBS Evolution IX EV9J14 extreme hand-made cardigan design is one of only 3 pieces of its kind made by hand in the entire world each created exclusively from our original 4-button semi-blouson style cardigan based upon a modified early 1900's American baseball shirt pattern. It was cut using a spectacular completely hand-woven Italian silk, linen and cotton yarn textured weave complex plaid check fabric first created exclusively for us by the late master weaver Giuseppe "Pino" Colombo on the 18th century wooden hand looms of Tessitura La Colombina in Badoere di Morgano, Italy requiring almost 2 full days to create just enough cloth to make the single jacket--combined with beautiful half linings in pure silk 16 momme raso satin exclusive paisley print fabric made for us by the legendary Brenna family in Como, Italy--the world's leading center for fine silk fabric creation--along with pure cupro Bemberg-type sleeve linings made for us by Tessitura Mauri also in Como, then specially hand-dyed in our world famous GBS Superworkrooms at Cavarzere Venezia using a process that required over 10 hours of expert work to achieve its unique dark melanzana aubergine eggplant colors, patina effects, shaping and softness. The design features an old world elegant shape with early 20th century baseball accents and an array of immaculate extreme handwork technology detailing and finishing including entirely handstitched pockets with pure silk linings, all hand-sewn collar and front facings, all hand-sewn hems, beautifully clean finished interior with elegantly scalloped silk shoulder linings impeccably finished with Italian cotton taped seams, all hand-stitched luxurious "lucido" gloss finished real horn large form button designs made only for us by the world's greatest living buttonmakers--Claudio and Cinzia Fontana in Collechio di Parma, Italy; and no less than 6 of our signature real hand-stitched buttonholes which required at least 12-18 minutes to create each one, (over 2 hours of painstaking expert work just to make the buttonholes and buttons alone for the single piece) all with pure silk Bozzolo Reale Seta Milan threads which cost over 1.40 euros per meter of thread at current wholesale market valuation. The piece also features our world leading pure silk hand dyed label created exclusively for us by Mion SpA in Torreglia which is the first label in the luxury industry to completely eliminate plastic polyester yarns in it--beautifully attached entirely by hand using pure silk threads. Variations in color and color density are not imperfections or irregularities, but specific characteristics of the special fabric, hand dyeing and hand making techniques.

The EV9J14 was created from our original 4-button semi-blouson style cardigan based upon a modified early 1900's American baseball shirt pattern...

...and cut using a spectacular completely hand-woven Italian silk, linen and cotton yarn textured weave complex plaid check fabric first created exclusively for us by the late Master Weaver Giuseppe "Pino" Colombo on the 18th century wooden hand looms of Tessitura La Colombina in Badoere di Morgano, Italy requiring almost 2 full days to create just enough cloth to make the single jacket...

The legendary 18th century wooden handlooms at Tessitura La Colombina in Badoere di Morgano, where Carlo Colombo and the Colombo family carry on the noble art and tradition of making extraordinary fabrics entirely by hand, many of which are created exclusively for GBS as part of an ongoing collaboration since 2016.

...combined with beautiful half linings in pure silk 16 momme raso satin exclusive fabric made for us by the legendary Brenna family in Como, Italy--the world's leading center for fine silk fabric creation--and pure cupro Bemberg-type sleeve linings made for us by Tessitura Mauri also in Como…

…then specially hand-dyed in our world famous GBS Superworkrooms at Cavarzere Venezia using a process that required over 10 hours of expert work to achieve its unique dark melanzana aubergine eggplant colors, patina effects, shaping and softness.

The design features an old world elegant shape with early 20th century baseball accents and an array of immaculate extreme handwork technology detailing and finishing including entirely hand-stitched pockets with pure silk linings, all hand-sewn collar and front facings with functional inverted back pleat for ease of movment, all hand-sewn hems and beautifully clean finished interior with elegantl half silk shoulder linings impeccably finished with Italian cotton taped seams...

...all hand-stitched luxurious "lucido" gloss finished real horn large form button designs made only for us by the world's greatest living buttonmakers--Claudio and Cinzia Fontana in Collechio di Parma, Italy; and no less than 6 of our signature real hand-stitched buttonholes which required at least 12-18 minutes to create each one, (over 2 hours of painstaking expert work just to make the buttonholes and buttons alone for the single piece) all with pure silk Bozzolo Reale Seta Milan threads.

The piece also features our world leading pure silk hand dyed label created exclusively for us by Mion SpA in Torreglia which is the first label in the luxury industry to completely eliminate plastic polyester yarns in it--beautifully attached entirely by hand using pure silk threads.

This amazing handmade 4-button handwoven cardigan jacket is both a pure GBS collector's design piece and an extremely versatile advanced design superlux wardrobe investment. Its classic design, incredible handmade materials, components, construction provide superb comfort, ease of movement, and can be worn by men and women in a wide range of ways for travel, work and social occasions. Designed and built like no other cardigan in the world... a wardrobe investment of unquestionable long-term value.

To reserve or acquire this extraordinary and rare piece, click on the button below...

3772 euro

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Geoffrey B. Small

Geoffrey B. Small collections are produced exclusively by GEOFFREY B. SMALL MADE IN ITALY S.R.L.

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