Gucci by Tom Ford 2003 Runway Reversible Sukajan, Emerald Satin with Ukiyo-e Embroidery, Size 44, Garment Bag
Gucci by Tom Ford 2003 Runway Reversible Sukajan, Emerald Satin with Ukiyo-e Embroidery, Size 44, Garment Bag
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The Garden and the Bedchamber
The souvenir jacket of the port towns, remade in Italian silk-blend satin for the Spring/Summer 2003 runway. One face is all birds, orchids and butterflies; the other takes up the shunga print with unusual candour.
Best for: Collectors of Tom Ford era Gucci runway pieces in a scarce small size
Condition notes
Very slight surface soiling and a few raised threads; otherwise well kept, with bright satin and embroidery.
Assessed from photographs and descriptionReport dated 13 November 2026
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The reversible embroidered sukajan from the Gucci Spring/Summer 2003 collection by Tom Ford, in emerald satin on one face and taupe on the other. Size 44, made in Italy, with its Gucci hanger and garment bag.
The Piece
Tom Ford closed his Gucci decade with a run of collections that collectors now treat as a canon, and the Spring/Summer 2003 menswear show gave it one of its most recognisable garments: a Japanese souvenir jacket remade in Italian silk-blend satin and embroidered on both faces. It is described as a runway piece from that season, in the scarce size 44.
The first face is a saturated emerald green with sand-coloured raglan sleeves, a pale sage rib and twisted cord piping. A long-tailed bird sits among orange blossom on the right chest, and white orchids open on the left. Across the back, a single large bird spreads its wings in a ring of butterflies, stitched in cream, rust and black.
Reversed, the jacket is taupe with pale blue-grey sleeves, and the subject moves from the garden to the bedchamber. The embroidery follows the shunga prints of the Edo period, with entwined couples in patterned robes at each chest panel and a larger scene across the back. The imagery is explicit and intended for adult collectors.
Details
- Maker: Gucci by Tom Ford
- Season: Spring/Summer 2003, as described
- Style: Reversible zip-front souvenir jacket with rib collar, cuffs and hem
- Fabric: 63% viscose rayon, 37% silk
- Rib trim: 100% cotton
- Colour: Emerald with sand sleeves; taupe with blue-grey sleeves
- Size: 44 (Italian, menswear)
- Body width: 52 cm (20.5 in)
- Length: 58 cm (22.8 in)
- Sleeve length: 82 cm (32.3 in), from centre back to cuff
- Accompanied by: Gucci hanger and garment bag
- Made in: Italy
Condition
- Very slight surface soiling and a few raised threads from wear are recorded.
- Overall the jacket is well kept and shows little of its age; the satin and embroidery remain bright.
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 44 and composition labels, the care label and the engraved zip pull are all photographed. The label reads dry clean only: entrust the jacket to a specialist cleaner and keep it on its shaped hanger.
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