Superb Fall 1997 Alexander McQueen 'It's a Jungle Out There' Checked Embroidered Skirt & Jacket Suit Set The 1960s They are banded around the

They are banded around the waist and have a sleek flat front

Each sleeve is long and narrows down to a simple zipped cuff

The company would send the stretch wool fabric to be hand beaded or sequinned to Hong Kong

It closes with a low back zipper and is constructed from two layers of the jersey

The red silk crepe that it is made out of is the perfect choice for it to drape perfectly over you while still having just enough weight so that it falls properly over the body

Superb Fall 1997 Alexander McQueen 'It's a Jungle Out There' Checked Embroidered Skirt & Jacket Suit Set The 1960s They are banded around theFor the Fall 1997 show McQueen produced a set whose backdrop was wrecked cars and corrugated iron screens that were made to look like they were full of bullet holes, all inspired by a scene from "The Eyes of Laura Mars". McQueen played tribute to nature in this collection. The pieces made of this Prince of Wales checked fabric were the softer elements in the show with their pastel embroideries and pink linings. There was a series of pieces for Looks