Piccolo Toro—Black Velvet private sale 1960s–1970s

1960s–1970s

97% cotton

Lined in silk

One can’t underestimate the quiet relief of anonymity

finishes the seams and edges of the cropped jacket

Piccolo Toro—Black Velvet private sale 1960s–1970sWorn to dinner, the folds of a borrowed velvet jacket looked like the shadow of a black horse running in slow motion. The fabric held traces of perfume from nights past that allowed fleeting access to the owners memories. As she sat at the table, the silk interior cushioned her skin; a tiny coffin for her torso. She closed her eyes, to reel in a memory, or perhaps to revel in the feeling of temporarily becoming someone else. The Piccolo Toro jacket in