We often talk about Op Art fashion when referring to designs from the '60s characterised by graphic black and white motifs, but this jacket, published on a 1938 issue of Gioia!, an Italian publication, shows that geometrical and optical motifs were already fashionable then.
The image shows an etamine skirt matched with a silk taffeta jacket characterised by a motif of little squares in white, black, gray and pink. The tiny squares were repeated to create a visually pleasing effect, but the final optical twist was given by the square pockets, one on the right bottom side of the jacket and another, a smaller one, on the upper left side of the garment.
The outfit was accessorised with a black hat with a decorative velvet ribbon that served to firmly anchor the hat on the head, while creating an intriguing contrast with the colour of the hair of the wearer.
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