Vintage Bessi Printed Silk Summer Shorts 1980s

Detail: Vintage Bessi Printed Silk Shorts from the early 1980s. Hem turn-ups. Popper stud, double hook and eye with zip fastening. Unlined. Exquisite tailoring throughout. The Bessi brand is high-end, and often compared with Pucci.

Period: Early 1980s

Condition: Excellent

Sizing: Size Ex Small UK8. Waist 26". Hips 40". Length 20". Inseam 8".

Colour: Print

Fabric: 100% Crepe Silk

Origin: Italy

Care: Dry Clean

1980s: Designer labels defined the 80s, where a new breed of urban capitalist emerged. Dedicated to money, status and all the trappings of conspicuous consumption, Thatcher encouraged a "shop till you drop" mentality. Big hair and equally big shoulders drove the 'executive look' which had first found expression in the 70s to then mature into what became known as 'power dressing'. The style was masculine, strong and aggressive with feminizing short skirts. Glamour was reserved for the evenings where frills in the early 80s gave way to overtly body-conscious silhouettes that engaged skimpy dresses in lycra and leather with lots of toned flesh and teetering heels. Vintage Bessi Printed Silk Summer Shorts 1980s