"Gucci Botanical 'Funghi Mushroom' Italian Silk c1966 Scarf" (SOLD)

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Excellent ConditionMade in Italy 34"Sq Wonderful vintage circa late 60's Vittorio Accornero Gucci Funghi mushroom print silk twill wrap scarf with warm brown border. This design wa s part of a series of botanical scarves designed by Accornero in 1966 for Grace Kelly. "Gucci" printed bottom left and "V. Accornero" printed middle left. Vittorio Accornero de Testa (18 June 1896 – 2 March 1982) was an Italian illustrator, painter, set designer, costume designer and writer. From 1960 to 1981 he collaborated with Gucci, designing about 80 scarves, including the famous Flora, made in 1966 for Grace Kelly. A rich selection of these scarves was exhibited in Sassari in August 2009, in the premises of the Frumentaria, on the occasion of the exhibition "Silk Gardens - Vittorio Accornero's scarves for Gucci". Show more