Gucci by Tom Ford Spring 2003 Reversible Satin Souvenir Jacket, Embroidered Birds and Shunga Figures, Size 50
Gucci by Tom Ford Spring 2003 Reversible Satin Souvenir Jacket, Embroidered Birds and Shunga Figures, Size 50
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Condition report
Very Good7.5 / 10
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Two Temperaments in One Jacket
A sukajan rebuilt in Italian silk-blend satin. One face is a quiet study of birds and blossom; the other turns to the figure scenes of the Edo print tradition. Few garments of the Tom Ford years at Gucci are as sought after.
Best for: Collectors of Tom Ford era Gucci and museum-grade embroidered outerwear
Condition notes
Clean on both faces with strong lustre; a short opening in the hem stitching by the zip base and faint toning on the ivory satin.
Assessed from photographs and descriptionReport dated 13 November 2026
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A reversible Gucci souvenir jacket from the Tom Ford years, in silk-blend satin embroidered with birds and flowers on one face and Edo-style figure scenes on the other. Size 50, made in Italy, with its Gucci hanger.
The Piece
Among the garments Tom Ford designed for Gucci, the embroidered souvenir jackets of Spring/Summer 2003 hold a particular place. They took the Japanese sukajan, a form born in the port towns of the post-war years, and rebuilt it in Italian satin with the needlework of a couture atelier. This example is described as belonging to that period, and it carries the full programme on both faces.
The first side is ivory satin with grass-green raglan sleeves and a twisted cord piping along each seam. A crested bird perches above a red blossom on the right chest, white flowers open on the left, and a long-tailed bird crosses the back among flowering branches. The colour is calm and the stitching dense, with every feather laid in a separate direction.
Turned inside out, the jacket changes register. The ground becomes a soft sand, the sleeves a salmon pink, and the embroidery follows the shunga tradition of the woodblock print: paired figures in patterned robes at the chest and back, beneath plum blossom, with a small mountain landscape near the collar. The imagery is intimate and intended for adult collectors.
Details
- Maker: Gucci, Tom Ford period
- Style: Reversible zip-front souvenir jacket with rib collar, cuffs and hem
- Fabric: 63% viscose rayon, 37% silk
- Rib trim: 100% cotton
- Embroidery: Birds and flowers; figure scenes after Edo prints
- Colour: Ivory with green sleeves; sand with salmon sleeves
- Size: 50 (Italian, menswear)
- Body width: 57 cm (22.4 in)
- Length: 65.5 cm (25.8 in)
- Sleeve length: 91 cm (35.8 in), from centre back to cuff
- Zip: Antiqued metal pull with interlocking G
- Accompanied by: Gucci hanger
- Made in: Italy
Condition
- Recorded as clean, with no conspicuous marks; the satin keeps its lustre on both faces.
- A short opening in the stitching at the hem beside the zip base, and faint toning on the ivory satin, are visible in the photographs.
Condition grade AB (very good) on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained. Measurements are taken flat by hand, so please allow a margin of 1 to 3 cm (0.5 to 1 in).
Authenticity & Care
The Gucci Made in Italy label, the size and composition labels and the engraved zip pull are all photographed. Silk-blend satin is delicate: entrust the jacket to a specialist cleaner and keep it on its shaped hanger.
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