Valentino MV3CI0A243J Butterfly Sukajan, Navy Satin with Powder Blue Sleeves, Made in Italy, Size 46
Valentino MV3CI0A243J Butterfly Sukajan, Navy Satin with Powder Blue Sleeves, Made in Italy, Size 46
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- QuietResplendent Balanced 6 of 10 ·
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A quiet swarm in navy
Where the traditional sukajan shouts in gold thread, this one murmurs. The butterflies are worked blue on navy, so the back reveals itself only as the satin catches the light, and the beads at each body add a jeweller's glint. It is the souvenir jacket translated into Roman couture restraint.
Best for: Collectors of designer sukajan; quiet luxury wardrobes
Condition notes
Visible signs of wear from use, including marks on the powder blue sleeves shown in the close photograph. Every photograph is part of the description.
Assessed from photographs and descriptionReport dated 13 November 2026
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A Valentino souvenir jacket, reference MV3CI0A243J: navy satin with powder blue raglan sleeves, an ivory band along each arm, and a swarm of butterflies embroidered in tonal blues across the back. Made in Italy; tagged 46.
The Piece
The back is the point of the jacket. More than a dozen butterflies rise up from the hem in navy, cobalt, sky and violet thread, their wings filled with fine patterned stitching and their bodies picked out in small beads, so the whole panel shifts as the light moves across the satin. Two more butterflies settle on the chest, one either side of the snap front.
The construction follows the classic sukajan closely: raglan sleeves in a paler blue, piped in navy where they meet an ivory outer band, and navy and ivory striped rib at the collar, cuffs and hem. Welt pockets sit low on the front.
Valentino, the Roman house founded by Valentino Garavani, took up the souvenir jacket in its menswear in the mid 2010s, rendering the Yokosuka form in Italian satin and couture-level embroidery.
Details
- Maker: Valentino
- Reference: MV3CI0A243J (per label)
- Style: Souvenir jacket with snap front
- Shell: Rayon satin
- Embroidery: Tonal butterflies with beaded bodies
- Colour: Navy; powder blue sleeves; ivory band
- Size: 46 (per label)
- Shoulder: being confirmed against our archive records
- Chest width: 50 cm (19.7 in)
- Length: 65 cm (25.6 in)
- Sleeve (yuki, centre back neck to cuff): 83 cm (32.7 in)
- Made in: Italy (per label)
Measured flat by hand; please allow a gentle margin of about 1 to 2 cm (0.5 in).
Condition
- Visible signs of wear from use, including marks on the powder blue sleeves shown in the close photograph.
- Every photograph is part of the description; please study them closely.
Condition grade C (good, visible wear) on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.
Authenticity & Care
Checked and photographed in Japan before dispatch. Specialist dry clean only; protect the beaded embroidery and store the jacket on a broad hanger.
Delivery from Japan
Packed by hand in Japan and shipped insured and tracked by EMS or an equivalent express service. Import duties and taxes, where applicable, are payable on arrival. Every sale is final; please ask anything you wish to know before you buy, and see our published policy.
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