Intrecciato shirt and cuff

This customer sent me a single photo graph of something like this and asked me if I could make one for him. After measuring, I made the patterns, did a fitting session then got on with making. It is lined with silk, has solid cast brass hardware and has an accompanying, matching cuff.

The intrecciato is of course copied from the famous Bottega Vaneta brand, established in 1966 in Vicenza, Italy by Michele Taddei and Renzo Zengiaro. Crafting artisanal leather goods, the brand developed a distinctive leather weaving design, the Intrecciato, which instantly became Bottega Veneta's iconic look.