Crushed velvet that flows like water and holds like a structured lapel. The wrap closes at the waist with a belt, which is the only thing keeping this jacket from being something else entirely. Velvet at 80% viscose has a paradoxical quality: the pile is soft enough to compress under a fingertip, yet the weight of the fabric creates structure without any internal canvas. Nostra Santissima's irregular dye process deepens this contradiction. The crushing applied to this jacket's surface means the pile does not lie flat -- it collapses in different directions across the body, absorbing and reflecting light at shifting angles, so the same bronze-brown surface reads as deep tobacco in shadow and pale gold in direct light. The multidimensional sheen is not a finish applied to the fabric. It is what the fabric does because of how it was treated. The wrap construction means the silhouette is adjustable from entirely open and collared to tightly closed, belted, and architectural. The wide notch lapel frames the neckline in a deep V when the jacket is open; closed, the lapels fold over each other into a single layered plane. A chest welt pocket sits flush against the surface. Two hip flap pockets add structure at the hem. The lining makes the jacket slide over whatever is worn beneath without binding -- a practical detail that extends the piece's range from layered to standalone without friction. Details Material: 80% Viscose, 20% Polyamide; crushed velvet construction Treatment: Multidimensional sheen with tonal variations in bronze, brown, and gold across surface Construction: Wrap front with matching velvet tie belt; wide notch lapel; one chest welt pocket; two hip flap pockets; fully lined Silhouette: Relaxed, mid-thigh length Origin: Made in Italy Model: Model wears top size 40; Height: 173 cm, Shoulders: 52 cm, Chest: 80 cm, Waist: 62 cm, Hips: 96 cm Care: Dry clean to preserve pile structure and dye treatment Bronze in light. Tobacco in shadow. The same jacket never reads the same way twice. Size & Fit Guide Nostra Santissima utilizes Italian sizing: IT 38 = XS | IT 40 = S | IT 42 = M | IT 44 = L | IT 46 = XL *Note: Nostra Santissima garments generally feature a tailored, avant-garde fit. If you are between sizes, we recommend sizing up.
